WA PLATING was established in 1987 and started as a family business. It is still in the family now, owned and managed by Bernhard Radke. Bernhard took over in 1995 has overseen the exponential growth of the group of companies.
WA Plating’s core business was Terne Plating on petrol fuel filler necks for the motor industry (Toyota, VW and GM). The technology was further developed to plate the fuel filler necks internally and externally using zinc plating which was a first in South Africa.
The latest technologies are used in our facilities where we use a majority of environmentally friendly products.

In 2001 MICROCOR PTY LTD was established as a joint venture between the directors of Eibach Oberflachentechnik (EOT) GmbH in Germany and WA Plating cc. Through our joint venture partner Company we were able to expand our metal treating services to include zinc flake coating eg Delta Tone, Delta Protekt, Delta Seal and others.
The line at Microcor is semi automated dip spin process which produces an excellent quality finish and corrosion resistance. The benefit of the Zinc Aluminium flake coating, is that it offers a very thin coating with a high corrosion resistance. We offer the silver and black finish at Microcor.

In 2018 GLOMIX PTY LTD was founded when the group a previously used E-Coating (Electrocoating) line. The line was completely stripped and refurbished with many parts being thoroughly overhauled and even replaced to meet our high standards of production and quality.
Our E-coating is an index line as such we are able to coat mass volumes with a quick turn around time. The sizes of our tanks allows us to coat small and large components. We pre treat all parts with a degreaser and a zinc phosphate to ensure the best adhesion.

In 2021 METAL PROTECTION TO PERFECTION PTY LTD was founded when the group decided to commission and install an industrial Powder Coating Line. Metal Protection focusses on Phosphating and Powder Coating using only the black powder supplied by PPG.
The latest technologies are used in our facilities where we use a majority of environmentally friendly products. Our companies are all ISO 9001:2015 certified and together with our strong Quality team, we ensure the highest quality standards are met at all times.

Our staff are all highly trained at their jobs and 90% are on long service, some having been with the company since its inception.
We are a customer with the world’s leading chemicals manufacturers and have access to the latest technology and improvements. Most of our chemicals are imported from Germany and America and otherwise locally sourced from reputable companies.

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https://www.doerken.com/us/en/solutions/doerken-coatings