Our proven process ensures that every project is delivered on time, to spec, and with certified quality. From the first drawing review to the final Certificate of Conformance, here is how a job moves through Gleco.
We clarify your requirements — coatings, substrates, drawings, and any special conditions.
2. Order Placement & Confirmation
You receive a clear quote with scope, pricing, and lead time. Once approved, your order is entered into our system.
3. Incoming Inspection & Job Preparation
Parts are inspected for damage or cleanliness issues, then staged for processing with a detailed work packet.
4. Process Planning & Control
Our team builds a shop traveler with defined steps, quality checks, and acceptance criteria.
5. Production & Monitoring
Trained operators execute plating while our lab and environmental teams monitor chemistry, equipment, and compliance.
6. Inspection & Testing
We verify thickness, adhesion, and finish quality through in-process and final inspections.
7. Certification & Release
A Certificate of Conformance is issued, confirming your parts meet every requirement.
8. Shipping & Post-Delivery Support
Parts are packaged, shipped, or delivered per your instructions, with full tracking and support.
9. Continuous Improvement
We measure, review, and improve every day — ensuring our service gets better with each job.
10. Finish Well Review
After every job and quarter, we review results against our Finish Well standards: Safety, Excellence, Perseverance, Impact, One Gleco. We celebrate wins, fix misses, and make it better for the next run.
Our Guarantee
On Time. Certified Quality. No Surprises. Finish Well. If an issue arises, we own it, fix it fast, and prevent it from happening again.
On Time — deadlines are commitments, not suggestions. If there is a risk, you will know before it is a problem.
Certified Quality — every order ships with a Certificate of Conformance backed by inspection, testing, and traceability.
No Surprises — clear communication from quote to delivery, with any issue owned and resolved quickly.
Start your project →
A finished part with its threaded stud masked clean, packed on protective foam. How parts leave here matters as much as how they are finished.
Ready when you are
Not sure which finish your part needs?
Send the print and we’ll tell you. Quotes typically back within one business day, from either plant.
