About Jamestown Electro Plating

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We proudly provide effective plating solutions for the aerospace, automotive, electronics and construction industries. We’ve spent more than a century refining and continually improving our work.

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The history of Jamestown Electro Plating

Our company was founded as Star Plating Works in 1921. Begun as a nickel plating company, the company steadily grew with the country and its developing technologies. In 1924, it moved to its present site, where the brothers added capacity for both chrome and copper plating cycles. By 1929, the company was incorporated under the name Jamestown Electro Plating Works, Inc.

Over the next quarter of a century, the plant saw a variety of expansions and then, in 1953, a completely new plant to accommodate the addition of zinc, cadmium, tin, silver, aluminum anodizing, lead, and indium plating. During this time, the company was purchased from the founding Watson family by Lawrence Davis.

Over the next 30 years, the company continued building its plating business and confronted the challenges of facing emerging environmental awareness that emerged nationwide.

By 1984, the company had once again outgrown its building. The original structure was demolished to make way for a new building that could house an expanded zinc line. In 1984, Jamestown Electro Plating Works was sold to its present owner, John R. Churchill, who promptly purchased adjoining properties for future expansion.