South West Metal Finishing

South West Metal Finishing, or SWMF, is a UK company that applies coatings and surface treatments to metal parts. The company says it has more than 90 years of surface coating experience. It supplies defense, aerospace, automotive and other manufacturing sectors. It also lists medical, marine, oil and gas, and power generation and nuclear.

The coating list is long. It includes anodising, cadmium plating, chemical conversion coating, copper plating, electroless nickel plating and hard chrome plating. It also includes nickel plating, silver and tin electroplating, zinc nickel alloy plating, passivation, phosphating, paint and dry film lubrication. Other work covers dry bead blasting, part marking, white layer removal and salt spray testing.

The company runs non destructive testing. In June 2026, it announced that it had regained Nadcap accreditation for this work, with a 24 month merit. Nadcap is a program that approves special processes for the aerospace industry.

SWMF holds ISO 9001 certification, with AS9100 and Nadcap certificates covering its aerospace sites. Its environmental work is covered by ISO 14001. The site says it is an authorized processor for several makers, including BAE, Renishaw, Rolls-Royce, KBRS, Airbus and JFD.

Technical support is part of the offer. The team helps customers pick a coating for an application. It also helps with REACH rules, which limit some chemicals, and with newer composite coatings. The company offers a range of REACH-ready processes. It also refers to new product introduction work.

The company states its mission as providing strong surface engineering services, growing through operational excellence and protecting the environment. Its values are passion, respect, innovation, dedication and excellence.

The website has pages on the coatings, sectors, approvals, history and team. It also has an environment page, careers, news and credit applications. Pages are also listed for Exeter, Chippenham and Yeovil. A contact form lets visitors ask for advice on its processes and coatings, or send an enquiry.