Operational for more than 35 years, Applied Coating Technology is a full-service industrial finishing company. It provides a wide range of finishing services that include chromate conversion of aluminum, steel, magnesium, plastic, wood, industrial painting and e-coat systems. The company s paint department offers clients a wide variety of coating applications, such as baked finishes, powder coatings, enamels, acrylics, vinyls, urethanes, epoxies, water base paints and primers. Applied Coating Technology also offers a wide variety of liquid coatings, including water-based and solvent-based coatings. The company s powder varieties include polyester, polyurethane and hybrid. In addition, it provides various services, such as silk screening, pad printing, assembling, sanding and straight lining. Applied Coating Technology is located in Mendota Heights, Minn., and is a subsidiary of Valmont Industries.