After years of research and development American Powder Coating of Downey, California formed American PVD Coatings LLC in 2006 to commercialize the PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) process as a decorative chrome like finish on automotive aftermarket wheels and components. Founded in 1985, American Powder Coating became one of the leading powder coating job shops in Southern California and developed a reputation for bringing cutting edge technologies to the market place. The most recent example of that trend is the chrome like appearance of the PVD process. American Powder Coating was the first licensee of the Permastar® Chrome PVD process from Goodrich Technology Corporation (GTC) and developed the knowledge and expertise required to successfully commercialize the environmentally friendly process in a variety of automotive aftermarket components. To demonstrate it's commitment to the PVD process and the automotive aftermarket American PVD has recently completed installation and start-up of a facility wide expansion program. The new production facility houses an additional vacuum chamber, new powder coating booths and powder cure ovens.