Fountain Plating Company
Fountain Plating is now identified as Valence Springfield within Valence Surface Technologies. The West Springfield, Massachusetts, site serves engine and airframe component applications. Buyers should use the current location identity when requesting quotations or checking process approvals.
(https://www.fountain-plating.com/)
Challenges Fountain Plating / Valence Springfield Can Help Solve
Coordinating multiple finishing stages
Fountain’s official site describes combining processing and finishing operations within one facility. The current Valence location page lists plating, applied coatings, inspection, and mechanical finishing. A complete operation sequence helps establish which stages the site will perform for a specific part.
Addressing wear with specialty nickel coatings
The site offers electroless nickel-boron and electroless nickel-PTFE among its specialty processes. Fountain describes nickel-boron in standard and black forms for wear-related applications. Specify the contact conditions and acceptable coating properties before considering a treatment change.
Including inspection in the processing plan
The Springfield capability list includes penetrant inspection and laboratory services. Buyers can discuss these alongside the finish, but should identify the inspection method, required documentation, and drawing revision rather than assume that every processing order includes the same checks.
Supported Plating Processes
| Types of Plating | Chromium, copper, gold, nickel, platinum, silver, electroless nickel-phosphorus, nickel-boron, and nickel-PTFE; anodizing and applied coatings are separate processes |
|---|---|
| Substrates | Confirm the base alloy and part condition for the requested plating route; the reviewed location page does not provide a complete substrate matrix. |
| Functional Properties | Wear protection and corrosion resistance depend on the coating system. Specialty coatings address additional surface requirements. |
When Is Fountain Plating / Valence Springfield a Good Fit?
Request a site-specific quotation for an aerospace component requiring several finishing or inspection steps. Provide the complete process specification and order sequence. Verify current approval and accreditation scope for the exact process before source approval; capabilities listed for the wider Valence group should not automatically be assigned to Springfield.
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Company Profile
| Company Name | Valence Springfield (formerly Fountain Plating Company, Inc.) |
|---|---|
| Company Address | 492 Prospect Avenue, West Springfield, MA 01089, United States |
| U.S. Locations | West Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Official Website | Fountain Plating / Valence Springfield |
Functional Plating Services
by Industry
and Component Type
Semiconductor Components
“We need a shop for difficult plating others declined.”
Japan, est. 1931
- Precious Metal Plating
for Micro Components - Mitsuya supports uniform precious metal plating on parts down to 0.1 mm in diameter. This can help improve precision and durability in semiconductor inspection equipment.
- High-Adhesion Plating
for Tips and Contacts - Mitsuya has developed an in-house process for titanium and tungsten that does not require heat treatment. It can support high-adhesion plating on pin and card contact areas.
- Support for New Product Development
- Engineers can consult Mitsuya before semiconductor IC specifications are finalized and verify performance through prototypes. This can help reduce development risk and rework costs.
- Electronics and Telecommunications
- Semiconductor Inspection Equipment
- Space Development
Automotive Components
“We need 10 million parts delivered on time, every time.”
U.S., est. 1932
- Consistent Quality and
Lead Times at Volume - Greystone has an annual mass-production record of 130 million automotive parts*1 through machining and plating.
- Single-Source Support from Processing through Plating
- Machining and plating are completed within the same group. Fewer delays between processes can help reduce costs.
- Quality Standards
Automakers Trust - All U.S. locations are IATF 16949 certified, with plating process control that meets OEM quality standards.
- Automotive
- Firearms
Aircraft
Components
“Nadcap is required. We need proven certification experience.”
U.S., est. 1960
- Smoother Approval
from Major Primes - An approved supplier to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and others, with more than 80 Nadcap-accredited processes.
- Aerospace & Defense Work on a Certification-First Basis
- Proven across a wide range of mission-critical components, including missiles and fighter aircraft.
- Meets Defense Standards, Even the Strictest
- Its cadmium-replacement zinc-nickel plating won a 2020 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award and has been used on the F-35*2.
- Aerospace and Defense
- Medical Devices
*2 Source: Anoplate official website https://www.anoplate.com/news-and-events/zinc-nickel-plating-highlights-2020-secretary-of-defense-environmental-award/