The plating-and-finishing market is a global industry, accounting for annual sales in the tens of billions of dollars. The work of this market is an essential part of the production of virtually all manufactured durable goods. In fact, there is not a single piece of metal in a home, business or automobile that has not passed through a finishing plant at some point. Major industries that rely on plating and finishing to get their products out the door include airlines, computer equipment, oil-drilling equipment, sporting equipment and motorcycles, among many, many more.