Kuntz Electroplating


Kuntz Electroplating Incorporated is a family owned surface finishing company specializing in Chrome plating. It is North America's largest polishing and plating company for original equipment manufacturers of steel, aluminum and zinc components for the automotive, motorcycle, appliance and specialty equipment industries.
The company is one of the oldest and largest companies in Waterloo Region.
Kuntz was a division of Magna International for 12 years.

History

The Kuntz Brewery was sued in 1929 for bootlegging to the United States for $200,000. The Brewery had to be sold and the leftover money was passed down to Oscar Kuntz where, 18 years later, he started building a new company for plating metal.
The company is now owned by the sons of Oscar, Bobby Kuntz and Paul Kuntz.

Expansion

Original Purchase

In 1947 Oscar Kuntz purchased a building owned by Carr Brothers on Princess Street in Waterloo. At that time named Metal Finishers.

1950-1959