# Tide Rock buys plating specialist Electro-Spec The deal establishes a specialty surface-finishing platform for Tide Rock, which already owns metal machining companies. No purchase price was disclosed. Published 2026-10-21 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/21/tide-rock-buys-plating-specialist-electro-spec/ Tide Rock has acquired Electro-Spec, establishing a specialty surface-finishing platform with electroplating, passivation and metallurgical analysis capabilities, the buyer announced Oct. 21, 2026.[1] The announcement disclosed no purchase price.[1] Tide Rock President Brooks Kincaid said Electro-Spec's specialized plating capability complements the metal machining companies already in its portfolio.[1] On Oct. 22, 2025, Tide Rock announced acquisitions of Precision Waterjet & Laser in Anaheim, California, and Made in America Manufacturing in Buda, Texas.[2] That announcement identified aerospace and defense components among the businesses' capabilities.[2] Electro-Spec operates facilities in Franklin, Indiana, and Lexington, South Carolina, serving original equipment manufacturers and precision machining shops.[1] It runs automated and semi-automated plating lines.[1] Its capabilities include selective gold plating, electroless nickel plating, passivation and micro-miniature plating.[1] ## Why it matters On its website, Electro-Spec says it has supplied plating to defense contractors for the PAC-3 and Hellfire missile programs, the Navy's Aegis destroyers and Hydra rockets.[3] Tide Rock says the platform is well positioned to support high-reliability applications across aerospace, defense, medical, telecommunications, nuclear and battery markets.[1] ## Sources 1. Tide Rock release, "Tide Rock Acquires Electro-Spec to Launch Specialty Surface Finishing Platform," Oct. 21, 2026 2. Tide Rock release, "Tide Rock Enters Advanced Precision Machining," Oct. 22, 2025 3. Electro-Spec, Industries We Serve