The right surface coating can reduce unit costs, equipment downtime, wastage and contamination. It can also improve operational performance and contribute to higher product quality. By Andrew Courtney from Surface Technology.

Surface Technology, part of Norman Hay plc, has partnered with Brompton Bicycle, to provide a distinctive coating for its 2016 Nickel Edition. There are only 1,500 Nickel Edition bikes being manufactured this year, making the bike an exclusive purchase. Launching worldwide this spring, the Nickel Edition is coated using Surface Technology’s electroless nickel plating solution and is the most advanced finish used by Brompton to dat...