We at the Hawkins Surface Finishing Group are committed to our industry. We were formally known as Industrial Chemical & Equipment, a name well known for its quality, technical ability and service to the Surface Finishing industry for over 50 years in the Upper Midwest. We are comprised of four Technical Sales Engineers, a Full-time Technical Service Lab Technician and all of the strengths that Hawkins Inc. and its sales support organization have to offer. Our state-of-the-art laboratory is capable of full analytical and troubleshooting procedures for surface finishing along with Corrosion Testing in our Salt-fog Test Cabinet.

We are a Complete Metal Finishing Distributor serving the following industries:
• Electroplating
• Anodizing
• PWB
• Paint, Powder Coating
• Heat Treating
• Territories

Our Products

Chemicals-

Commodity
Metal Salts - dry and liquid
Cleaners & Acid Salts
Proprietary Plating Additives
Electroless Nickel
Conversion Coatings
Anodizing Dyes & Seals
Oils & Rust Preventatives
Buffing Wheels & Compounds

Equipment-

Tanks - Steel, Stainless Steel, Polypropylene
Heating & Cooling - Electric Immersion, Steam Coils, Heat Exchangers,
Cooling Coils, Chillers
Filters - In-tank, External
Pumps
Rectifiers
Water Purification - R.O., D.I.
Waste Treatment - Filter Press, Sludge Dryers, Clarifiers, etc.
Hoists, Automation
Engineering
Testing Equipment
Technical Service
Laboratory
On-site Trouble-shooting


Our Suppliers

Here is just a portion of a list of Suppliers that we are proud to be associated with:

Astro Cosmos

Atotech USA
http://www.atotechusa.com

Baker Bags
http://www.bakerbags.com

Dipsol Of America, Inc.
http://www.dipsolamerica.com/

Electrochemical Products
http://www.epi.com

Electropolish Systems
http://www.ep-systems.com/

Haviland Corp
http://www.havilandusa.com/

Imperial Zinc Corp

Jackson Lea
http://www.jacksonlea.com

KCH Services
http;//www.kchservices.com

Kocour Company
http://www.kocour.thomasregister.com/olc/kocour

Luster-On
http://www.luster-on.com

Metpro Corp - Mefiag Div.
http://www.met-pro.com

Metpro Corp - Sethco Div.
http://www.met-pro.com

Nobles Manufacturing
http://www.noblesmfg.com

Palm International
http://www.palminc.com

Process Technology
http://www.process-technology.com

Rapid Power Technologies
http://www.rapidpower.thomasregister.com/olc/rapidpower/

Republic Metal Fabricators

Serfilco
http://www.serfilco.com

Southern Industrial

Tolber Division
http://www.tolber.com

Tranter
http://www.tranter.com

U. S. Specialty
http://www.usspecialty.com

Univertical Corp
http://www.univertical.com

Victory White

Vulcanium
http://www.vulcanium.com



Contact the Surface Finishing Group

The following is a list of our sales and support staff and their territories of responsibility. Click on a name to send an email:

Diane Dorschner
Metro, Northern Minnesota

Lon Peters
Metro, South/Southwestern Minnesota, Western Iowa, Eastern Nebraska, South Dakota

Nick Corriere
General Manager
Metro, Wisconsin

Sue Niemela
Laboratory/Technical Service