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SIFCO ASC Receives Nadcap Accreditation

CLEVELAND—SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts (ASC), a supplier of selective plating technology and services, has achieved Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) AC7108 Rev F accreditation for chemical processing for the aerospace sector at its Cleveland and Connecticut facilities, the company announced recently.

SIFCO ASC's headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio and its East Windsor, Connecticut facility have now met the stringent requirements of the Nadcap accreditation, which allows them to be featured on the Qualified Manufacturers List (QML).

This Nadcap accreditation has been expanded to include testing in support of processes such as anodizing (not for metal bond), brush plating, and electroplating. As a result, customers will have the opportunity to gain certified testing as required by industry specifications that fall under the supporting processes of AC7108 Rev F only.

"We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this accreditation from Nadcap, as it is recognized within the industry as a leading standard," said Lee Shelton, group managing director of SIFCO ASC, in a statement. "To be awarded this title is testament to our dedication to continuing to develop as a business and offer our customers the very best in products and solutions."

SIFCO ASC (www.sifcoasc.com) provides practical, cost-effective selective plating services to improve part performance and reduce manufacturing costs through corrosion protection, increased wear resistance, increased hardness, improved conductivity, anti-galling, or slip. The company's surface enhancement technologies and selective plating services have been utilized for more than 50 years on OEM components and on parts requiring refurbishment in the aerospace, oil and gas, general industry, and power generation sectors.