About Us

History

Rare Earth Coatings, Inc. was founded in 1983 by Larry and Kathy Olson to fill the need for superior quality vacuum metallization services. Now well established and in our second generation of operation, we are able to provide our customers with the attention to detail that only a small business can offer, along with the level professionalism, experience and infrastructure that you would expect from an industry leader.

Focus

We specialize in the application of high quality functional coatings for EMI and RFI mitigation (EMI/RFI shielding). Our key processes are Vacuum Metallization, Plating and Conductive Paint application. Our coatings are typically applied to product housings or enclosures that encapsulate sensitive electronics. We assist our customers in all aspects the coating process including supply chain support. Our primary objectives are providing great customer service top of the line functional coatings.

Quality Systems

Our quality management system is the backbone of our operation. With decades of experience serving the medical and defense industries, we understand what it takes to meet high level quality requirements and specifications. Our certifications to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 D ensure that we meet these requirements and provide all necessary traceability, documentation and record retention.

Facilities

Our main facility is located 70 miles west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Litchfield, MN. We have over 20,000 square feet of operating space and additional warehousing capacity. We operate multiple on site vacuum chambers and paint booths. This allows us to accommodate small and large production volumes with part counts ranging from one to one million.