Stacey Bales and Sara Mortensen began working at Bales as young children. Explore the challenges and rewards of their path to leadership.

The new nickel lines expand our nickel plating capacity from 5 to 10 tanks, which we estimate will reduce customer lead time by half.

The Valley Industrial Association (VIA) recognized Bales with a 2024 Spark Award in the Culture, Small Division category.

Bales President Stacey Bales is the recipient of the 2024 Bertram A. Stone Award from the Chicago Midwest Chapter of the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF).

Surface treatments for curbing corrosion? We’ve got winners! Read about them in the latest issue of Fastener Technology International.

Finishing and Coating profiled our second-generation family leaders, Stacey and Sara, in an article on small biz succession planning.

Bales is a 2022 Winner for Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®, which honors workplaces with an exceptional employee experience.

Read Rich Wozniak’s MoldMaking Technology article about choosing the right coating for molds and components with soft base materials.