2025 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing & Coloring Industry Report

Industry Overview

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in electroplating, plating, anodizing, coloring, buffing, polishing, cleaning, and sandblasting metals and metal products for the trade. Included in this industry are establishments that perform these processes on other materials, such as plastics, in addition to metals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing and Coloring industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing & Coloring industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing & Coloring companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing & Coloring
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing & Coloring Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing & Coloring Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Electroplating, anodizing, and coloring metal
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Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing & Coloring Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	5%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	3%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	9%
Production Occupations	64%
Supervisors of Production Workers	6%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	6%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	6%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	29%
Miscellaneous Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	20%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	15%
Other Production Occupations	27%
Painting Workers	11%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	11%
Miscellaneous Production Workers	9%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	11%
Material Moving Workers	9%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	8%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $12,375,473 on the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing & coloring industry. It has awarded 558 contracts to 82 companies, with an average value of $150,920 per company.

Top Companies in Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing & Coloring and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)