A

new powder-coating company capable of handling oversize materials has opened in

Pasco.

Great

American Powder Coating and Eco-Blasting recently opened a 6,000-square-foot

facility that boasts an oven 25 feet long, 8 feet wide and 8 feet high at 1620

E. Salt Lake St., Building A.

The

new business also offers an environmentally-safe, mobile eco-blasting system.

This

large-scale operation is ideal for area agriculture, manufacturing, fencing and

construction industries looking for a powder-coat provider capable of handling

oversize materials.

The

new business also aims to be an all-in-one service provider for local hobbyists

with automotive restoration and do-it-yourself needs, according to a news

release. Powder-coated surfaces are more durable and chip, scratch and fade

resistant.

Nick

Shmeck and Will Rencehausen opened the business in partnership with Richard

Bogert and Cathy Bogert, the corporate team of the Bogert Group and longtime

business owners. 

The

Bogert Group, an umbrella for businesses that make military equipment,

hydraulic pumps, accessories for recreational boating and small aircraft and a

line of jacks for safely lifting heavy equipment, recently earned a statewide

award — 2019 Innovator of the Year — for being an innovator in manufacturing

from Seattle Business Magazine.

Great

American Powder Coating and Eco-Blasting has procedures in place to guarantee

the cleanest finish for products, offering a warranty on its coatings for one

year after service. 

The

entire powder-coat process, from cleaning to cooling, can be completed in house

within three to five business days.

Before

powder-coating can occur the items must be properly prepped using an array of

specialized cleaning processes, which can be completed at the Pasco facility or

on site at customers’ request using the environmentally-friendly mobile

eco-blasting system. 

This

self-contained trailer is capable of treating thinner metals without causing

warping, uses water for less mess and job site disturbance and uses a

silica-free crushed bottle glass compound that will not harm vegetation,

according to the owners.

Schmeck

and Rencehausen, who will be running day to day operations, received their

certification from Powder-X, the company selected by the National Aeronautics

and Space Administration to be the powder-coating consultant for the space

shuttle project.

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