Erie Plating history

In June of 1933, owners Frank Klein along with his son Richard changed the name once again to what the company is still known as today; Klein Plating Works.

On January 8th, 1941, owner Frank Klein retires leaving his interest in the company with his wife Francis.

On November 13th, 1943, Frank Klein passes away at age 64.

In March 1957, an accountant from the Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax Bureau performed an audit of Erie Plating Company, and retroactively assessed use taxes on Erie Plating Company's purchases of supplies.

However, in March 1959, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue issued a lawsuit against Erie Plating Company.

In 1963, Erie Plating Company was one of the first companies to embrace the Erie Urban Renewal Act and participate in the Liberty-Sassafras Redevelopment Program, enhancing community business development in the City of Erie Pennsylvania.

In 1972, Lewis T. Briggs Jr., as a member of the North American Metal Finishing Society's Strategic and Critical Materials Committee, placed formal accusations with the United States Tariff Commission against the major American cadmium producers as represented by the Lead Zinc Producers Committee.

On July 12th, 1973 the company became a corporation doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the name Klein Plating Works, Inc.

In December of 1981, Richard Klein passes away leaving Larrie Dudenhoeffer the majority shareholder of KPW, Inc.

On August 24th, 1995, Klein Plating's shareholders elected to transition the company to an S-corporation which it remains today.

Klein Plating became certified to ISO 9000 Quality standards on June 13th, 1998 and has maintained it ever since.

In December of 2006, Joe Dudenhoeffer, then acting Sales Manager, takes over as President of the company.