Shimifrez opens new manufacturing operations for worldwide photochemical etching service

Shimifrez Inc. (www.shimifrez.com), a leader in photo chemically etched metal components services, has opened its new manufacturing operations to provide reliable photo chemical machining (PCM) services in Canada and internationally.

“We recognized that there’s a major market gap, especially in Canada, for accurate, flexible and cost effective photo chemical etching services,” says Shimifrez’s president Hassan Nojoumi. “There are only a handful of suppliers worldwide doing the type of unique work we are doing. Our diversified product range continues to grow by following trends, improving our standard products and listening to our varied customers. Our distinctive services have established our place in the precision metal etching industry over the last several years.”

Photo chemical machining is also known as photo-etching, photo fabrication or photochemical milling. It is a non-traditional machining/manufacturing method based on the combination of photo-resist imaging and chemicals. Photo etching eliminates the cost of hard tooling, improves design flexibility, and shortens lead times while eliminating burring and stress problems.

“Shimifrez prides itself as a precision manufacturer of parts and consumable components for all makes and models of chemical etching/photo fabrication,” adds Nojoumi. “We are dedicated to manufacturing precision photo chemically etched components to industry standards. These commitments enable us to achieve the highest level of quality on every project.”

The scope of Shimifrez’s activities in chemical etching and electro-forming is far reaching and can include creating critical components for aircrafts and instrumentation to meshes/grids, semi-conductor lead frames, nozzle heads, RFI/EMI shielding, bipolar plates for hydrogen fuel cell applications to consumer products such as ornaments and jewelry.

State of the art production machinery and trade secrets ensure components work to the most exacting tolerances. Components can be manufactured in stainless steel, brass, nickel alloys, copper, beryllium copper, phosphor bronze and aluminum.

Shimifrez also offers a rapid-response service to deliver components to several precision industries such as the aerospace/satellite, automotive, computer/telecommunications, electronics and mechanical sectors. The demand now exists for relatively thin (< 0.8mm thick), complex design, intricate components at an economical price.

Shimifrez Inc.’s new facility is located at 55 Administration Road, Unit 30, in Concord, Ontario, just north of Toronto.

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