Ano
Paoli, Indiana · Anodizing shop since 2013
Aluminum Anodizing and Chem Film in Paoli, Indiana
Type II and Type III Anodizing to MIL-A-8625 and Alodine Chem Film to MIL-DTL-5541, processed for industries such as machine shops, defense, aerospace, medical, packaging, and automation. Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 days. We pick up and deliver within 100 miles.
TYPE II DYED · CUSTOMER PARTSCapabilities
Anodizing Capabilities in Paoli
The shop runs the full range of surface finishing processes: Type II Clear and Black, Hard Coat for demanding environments, PTFE Impregnation for reduced friction, and Alodine Chem Film for low contact resistance. Because we schedule every job precisely, when we quote a date, we hold it. If your drawing calls out a process below, send it over and you will have a cost back by email.
Industries
The Industries We Serve
We are flexible to work directly with machine shops, a manufacturer's purchasing agent, engineers, or the individual. We provide services for more than 80 valued companies on a regular basis, and the business has grown organically, built on referrals rather than advertising.
CHEM FILM TO PRINT · GOLD
THE LINE · PAOLI, INDIANA
The shop
A Family Owned & Operated Anodize Shop
AnoPRO is owned and operated by Matthew and Kendall Knight, with five dedicated employees on the floor. Charlie Bough runs facility operations and logistics, Phillip Tussey operates the crane and calculates load sizes, Ronnie Vanlaningham handles quality control and packaging, Jayden Edwards manages production scheduling and equipment maintenance, and Shane Knight brings a background in machining and racing. It is a small shop by design. When you call, you speak to someone with hands-on experience, and clear communication means you hear about a potential issue before it becomes your problem.
Matthew puts it this way: "Our focus is solving our customers' problems and creating a predictable workflow. Parts move through on schedule, so we are not your bottleneck. The shop is designed with the customer in mind."
THE KNIGHT FAMILY · ON THE LINESpecifications
Specification Pages, Written for the Engineer Holding the Drawing
If your print carries a callout rather than a process name, start here. Each page explains what the specification actually requires, what each element of the callout means, and how we run it. They were written because engineers search the bare specification number and usually find a PDF paywall instead of an answer.
Questions
Questions We Answer on the Phone Every Week
How Long Does Anodizing Take?
Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 days from the day your parts reach our dock in Paoli. If a job is urgent we expedite it, as fast as same day. Tell us the date you need the parts back when you send the request for quote, and we will tell you straight away whether we can hold it.
Do You Pick Up and Deliver Aluminum Parts?
Yes, anywhere inside a 100 mile radius of Paoli, Indiana. That circle covers Indianapolis, Bloomington, Columbus, Louisville, Evansville, and Terre Haute. Your parts leave your dock on our truck and come back finished, so there is no crating, no freight carrier, and no terminal time in either direction.
Does Anodizing Work on Metals Other Than Aluminum?
Not here. We anodize machined aluminum parts, and only machined aluminum parts. We do not anodize steel or titanium. Keeping the shop to one metal is the reason the finish quality and the 3 to 5 day clock both hold, and it is worth saying plainly so nobody ships us parts we cannot run.
Do You Anodize to Military Specifications?
Yes. We anodize to MIL-A-8625 in Type II and Type III, and we run chemical conversion coating to MIL-DTL-5541. We also support AMS 2482 for PTFE Impregnated Hard Coat and the NASA/JSC PRC process specifications. Our CAGE code is 9CSF4 and our NAICS code is 332813.
Send the Drawing and We Will Send a Cost
Email a print, fill in the request for quote, or call the shop. Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 days, and expedites move as fast as same day.