The Rock Island Arsenal Surface Finishing Plant
Federal · Client: Rock Island Arsenal
Project details
Design and management of a surface finishing facility under federal jurisdiction.

Specialized design and engineering consulting for surface finishing and industrial manufacturing.
Integrated Technologies, Inc. (ITI) is a specialized design and engineering consultancy founded in 1987 and headquartered near Burlington, Vermont. ITI serves the surface finishing and industrial manufacturing industries, offering project planning and development, design and engineering, procurement and construction management, and specialized consulting. Its experienced staff includes surface finishing process experts, chemical, mechanical, and environmental engineers, alongside construction management specialists. ITI has executed hundreds of projects globally, with capabilities spanning surface finishing process design, water and wastewater treatment, energy conservation, pollution prevention, ventilation, and air pollution control.
Certified AESF Foundation Instructor
Peter GalleraniPresident & CTO
Early-stage scoping, capital cost estimating, and master planning to lay a comprehensive foundation for industrial projects.
Determining project parameters, objectives, and feasibility requirements during the initial stages of facility development.
Developing capital cost evaluations over the life cycle of surface finishing and wet manufacturing systems.
Establishing long-term facility layouts, production capacities, and process flow strategies.
Comprehensive engineering and layout solutions for wet chemical processing lines, ventilation systems, and facility infrastructure.
Designing specialized lines for anodizing, electroplating, electroless plating, electropolishing, passivation, and chemical cleaning.
Engineering liquid paint and powder coating lines, including pretreatments, application areas, and curing systems.
Implementing utility optimization, heat recovery, and energy use reduction strategies across industrial systems.
Integrating programmable controls and software-driven sequencing to streamline chemical process operations.
Optimizing the physical layout, material handling, and logistics pathways of manufacturing environments.
Designing air handling and ventilation systems to ensure worker safety, control emissions, and manage indoor air quality.
Developing treatment, water recycling, and Approaching Zero Discharge (AZD) systems for industrial effluent.
Assisting with vendor selection, equipment procurement, and construction oversight for new builds and complex renovations.
Managing facility upgrades, plant modernizations, and process integrations within active, constrained industrial spaces.
Strategic process improvement, regulatory guidance, and operational optimization for metal finishing and manufacturing facilities.
Analyzing, modeling, and mapping chemical processes to reduce waste, improve yield, and lower operating costs.
Developing toxics use reduction and waste minimization strategies to meet environmental compliance mandates.
Evaluating the economic and operational feasibility of outsourcing versus establishing in-house surface finishing capabilities.
Applying lean principles, value stream mapping, and efficiency improvements to industrial production lines.
Providing training, commissioning, and troubleshooting assistance to plant managers and operators.
Evaluating and validating alternative technologies and process equipment for industrial manufacturing applications.
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