CEEL Limited Approved for HVOF Spraying & Grinding by Goodrich
June 26, 2008

CEEL Limited is proud to announce the successful completion of audits from Goodrich Corporation for its Thermal Spray Department. Ceel’s HVOF spraying, grinding and superfinishing are now approved to LGPS1301(spraying) & LGPS7010 (grinding/superfinish) and will appear on Doc200. Our state of the art facility is capable of spraying and grinding diameters of  12” with lengths up to 54”. For other sizes please Contact CEEL for more information.

For additional information or a detailed quote please contact
Joe Pasquarelli at 905.456.3245 e224. or jpasquarelli@ceellimited.com.

Southwest United Industries purchases Advanced Processing Inc.(API) of Concord, ON
April 11, 2008

Southwest United Industries is proud to announce that it has purchased all the outstanding shares of Advanced Processing Inc. (API) of Concord, ON. The coordination, amalgamation and the complete integration with Ceel Limited of Brampton, ON will establish the first complete one-stop-shop processing company in Ontario.

Mr. Terrence Martin established Advanced Processing Inc. in 1979 to service the blossoming de Havilland aircraft manufacturing sector. In the year 2000, the company moved to its present location in Concord. At that time API employed 25 people in a facility of 13,000 square feet. It has since expanded to 18,000 square feet and employs 45 people in a 3 shift system.

Based in Ontario, API serves an extensive customer base throughout Canada.   API is approved by most major aerospace prime contractors including Boeing, Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, Lockheed Martin, Goodrich, and Messier-Dowty.  API is an ISO 2001-2000/SAE AS 9001B registered company holding Nadcap accreditations for Chemical Processing, Non Destructive Testing and Shot Peening. Current chemical processes include Anodizing, Cadmium Plating, Chemical Coversion Coating, Passivation of Stainless Steels and application of Prime and Top Coats.

Southwest is very pleased that Terry Martin will continue running the day-to-day operations of API. He will spearhead the addition of several new process lines and assist in the integration of API and Ceel to ultimately develop one seamless processing company. 

Southwest United Industries was established in 1953 in Tulsa, OK. It currently operates in Tulsa and Oklahoma City providing non-destructive testing, shot peening, thermal spray coating, plating, grinding, anodizing and painting services to the aerospace industry. It is Nadcap accredited and is certified and approved by all the major aerospace prime contractors.

Plasma Coating Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest United Industries and is located in Gardena, CA. PCC provides thermal spray coating (HVOF, plasma, wire-arc, combustion powder and wire), precision grinding, painting, Teflon and dry film lube services to the aerospace industry. It is approved by many aerospace manufacturing companies and is Nadcap accredited.

Ceel Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest United Industries and is located in Brampton, ON. It provides chrome & sulfamate nickel plating, HVOF thermal spray and precision grinding to the aerospace, nuclear and defense industries. Ceel is Nadcap accredited and has earned many aerospace process approvals.

CEEL Limited Adds Grinding Capability
February 26, 2008

CEEL Limited is proud to announce the addition of grinding capacity to complement our HVOF, chrome & nickel plating capabilities. CEEL has purchased a high precision Okamoto cylindrical grinder with a 12” swing and 58” between centers. This machine will be setup to grind HVOF coatings.

Please send us your HVOF thermal spray, chrome or nickel plating requirements to quote. We look forward to hearing from you.

For additional information or a detailed quote please contact Joe Pasquarelli or call 905-456-3245 x224.

Additional information can be found at our website www.ceellimited.com as well as at the website of our corporate headquarters, Southwest United Industries Inc. www.swunited.com.

Southwest United Industries closes purchase of CEEL Limited of Brampton, ON.
Installation of HVOF thermal spray coating and grinding to support aircraft landing gear industry top priority.
February 28, 2006

Southwest United Industries of Tulsa, OK has closed the previously announced purchase of all of the outstanding shares of CEEL Limited of Brampton, Ontario.

Larry Raycraft established Canadian Electroplating Enterprises Limited in 1978 to service the heavy equipment hydraulic industry. In 1981 the company moved to its present location at 85 Stafford Drive in Brampton, Ontario. Neil Raycraft purchased the company from his father in 1994 changing the name to CEEL Limited. Currently CEEL provides hard chrome and sulfamate nickel plating services from its 18,000 square foot facility to aerospace, military and general industrial customers. CEEL is Nadcap accredited and approved by Boeing, Goodrich and Messier-Dowty.

Southwest is excited to enter the Canadian market through the purchase of CEEL and to be associated CEEL’s outstanding group of customers and employees that have contributed to CEEL’s success.

Southwest’s top priority is to support the Canadian aerospace community with the installation of HVOF thermal spray coating and grinding into the CEEL facility with Ti-Cad plating and additional processes to follow.