Honda-SOHC

Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 27, 2026, 08:54:14 PM

Title: Derby Plating Services, Abbey St - closed down
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on October 27, 2026, 08:54:14 PM

A local family run firm great Chrome Platers has closed down due to high running costs.

A shame they had a good reputation locally.

Title: Re: Derby Plating Services, Abbey St - closed down
Post by: Athame57 on October 28, 2026, 12:21:50 AM

Sad. Surely these high running costs are about new environmental rules rather than things like energy prices?

Title: Re: Derby Plating Services, Abbey St - closed down
Post by: Laverda Dave on October 28, 2026, 01:03:22 AM

It's both George.
My plater in Hayes, NW London stopped chrome plating about four years ago now as a result of the environmental policies and the spiraling cost of energy. Considering energy has probably increased by double during those four years I'm not surprised more platers are calling it a day.