Since 1932, Argo Products Company in St. Louis, Missouri, has built a stellar reputation delivering low‑cost, high‑quality metal fabrication with ISO 9001 certification, lean manufacturing practices, and on‑time delivery. Over the decades, the company has expanded from forming fan guards and blades to offering integrated manufacturing solutions that include wire forming, stamping, welding, assembly, kitting, and powder coated furniture services.

Today, their Assembly & Coating Services are a keystone of their value‑added manufacturing offerings, serving markets such as agriculture, lawn & garden, metal chair/furniture, medical, and transportation.

Why Choose Argo for Assembly & Coating?

Argo is committed to delivering customized, high‑quality solutions backed by an experienced, collaborative team that guides each project from concept to finished product. Here’s what sets them apart:

• Collaborative Design Assistance & Prototyping
  Their team works closely with customers to understand exact requirements and offer early design feedback. Prototyping ensures the assembly or coating process is optimized before committing to production runs.
• Flexible Assembly Capabilities
  Whether it’s manual or fully automated, Argo handles a wide spectrum of assembly types—including welded, kitting, pick‑and‑pack, press‑fit, overmold, insulation, edge protection, and safety/comfort features integrated into final products.
• Comprehensive Coating Solutions
  Offering a full suite of finishing techniques—e-coat, powder coating, plastisol dip coating, traditional painting, plating, and even overmolding—designed to enhance durability, aesthetics, and performance.
• Stringent Quality Control
  ISO 9001 protocols, lean and cellular manufacturing, and 5S workplace organization ensure consistent, repeatable results and rigorous inspection throughout all stages.
• On‑Time Delivery & Scalability
  With a 75,000–115,000 sq ft facility in St. Louis and decades of experience serving major OEMs like Deere, Toro, MTD, and Honda, Argo scales from small prototypes through high‑volume runs—while maintaining delivery reliability.

What Argo’s Assembly & Coating Services Deliver

Precision Assembly Capabilities

Whether your project requires a handful of assembled parts or thousands of finished units, Argo handles:

• Manual and automated assembly lines tailored to product specs
• Welded assemblies, including robotic or resistance welding where precision and consistency matter
• Kitting, pick‑&‑pack operations, including packaging options from simple cartons to custom returnable containers
• Integrated safety and user‑friendliness features, such as vinyl edge caps, PEM studs, insulation, or press‑fit fasteners.

This assembly infrastructure supports industries needing intricate, assembled products—think chair frames, sub‑assemblies housing wiring or insulation, medical equipment brackets, or machinery guards.

Robust Coating & Finishing Options

Argo’s coating services are engineered to meet specific functional and aesthetic goals:

• E‑coat (electrocoat): Provides uniform, corrosion‑resistant primer layer especially suitable for complex geometries.
• Powder coating: Offers a robust, long-lasting finish, ideal for furniture or outdoor applications.
• Plastisol dip coating: Adds protective, flexible, often brightly colored layers to wire products—common in consumer goods and furniture.
• Conventional paint and plating: For finish customization, functional plating (e.g., zinc, nickel), or aesthetic specialty finishes.
• Overmolding: Combines coating with integrated overlays such as polymer grips, ergonomic surfaces, or insulation.

These coating methods boost wear resistance, weather protection, corrosion control, and visual appeal—depending on the application.

Industries Served & Real‑World Examples

Argo supports a broad client base—but here are key sectors where Assembly & Coating Services are particularly impactful:

│ Lawn & Garden & Agriculture

Wire‑formed components like belt tensioners, frames, muffler guards, and supports frequently receive plastisol coats or powder finishes to handle exposure and reduce corrosion. Argo integrates assembly, protection, and packaging into streamlined customer‑ready products.

│ Metal Chair & Furniture

Robust chair legs, frames, and supportive wire elements benefit from powder coating and e‑coat finishes. Assembly may include welded joints, edge protection, and finished packing. Argo handles these assemblies from bending and welding through protective coating and shipment.

│ Medical Equipment

Parts like oxygen tank brackets, bed clips, or stainless steel racks must meet exacting hygiene and durability standards. Argo’s capabilities in precision assembly and plating or specialty coatings ensure compliance and performance.

│ Transportation & Industrial

Trucking components, seat structures, chassis brackets, and guards often require welded assemblies with corrosion resistance—through powder coating, plating, or e-coat—to meet industry use cases and environmental exposure.

Process Overview: From Brief to Build

1. Discovery & Design Collaboration

Argo engages with customers early in the project to align on product function, environment, mechanical requirements, and finish specifications.

2. Prototyping & Engineering Support
Quick-turn prototypes allow client review and refinement. Engineering feedback helps deliver cost-effective manufacturability.

3. Assembly Planning & Kitting
Custom assembly workflows—manual or automated—are designed. Kitting, pick & pack, and packaging strategies are tailored to the client’s logistics and delivery approach.

4. Coating Specification & Execution
Coating choices are assessed and applied for optimal adhesion, finish consistency, and durability. Pre-treatment and curing processes meet regulatory and quality benchmarks.

5. Quality & Inspection
Inspection protocols (dimensional, coating thickness, adhesion, weld integrity) are applied throughout for quality assurance and ISO compliance.

6. Packaging & Delivery
Finished products—fully assembled and coated—are packaged as per spec, from standard cartons to returnable bins, for shipping or direct integration into client operations.

Benefits at a Glance

Benefits & Why It Matters:

Turn‑key assembly + coating: Enables OEMs and designers to outsource entire build/finish workflows, reducing supplier complexity.

Robust finishing choices: Powder, E‑coat, plastisol, plating—all chosen by form, function, and environment.

Lean & certified operations: ISO 9001, cellular manufacturing, 5S and lean methodologies reduce waste and enhance reliability.

Design / prototyping support: Early collaboration saves time/cost in tooling and process adjustments.

Scalability: Parallels small prototype builds up to high‑volume runs with consistent quality and delivery.

Industry track record: Supplying brands like Deere, Toro, Honda, and MTD shows capability to scale and meet demanding specs.

In Summary

Argo Products’ Assembly & Coating Services deliver a seamless, high‑value offering by integrating:

• Custom or automated assembly of welded, kitted, press‑fit, and more,
• A full spectrum of finishing options—e‑coat, powder, plastisol dip, plating, painting, overmold,
• Rigorous quality management (ISO 9001, lean, 5S),
• Design support, prototyping, and flexible production scheduling,
• Industry-proven scalability across medical, furniture, agricultural, transportation, and industrial markets.

For businesses looking to outsource complex metal assembly and coating with a single, certified partner, Argo Products stands out. From design and prototyping to finished, powder coated furniture packaged products—Argo ensures you receive strong mechanical assemblies protected with high-performance coatings, ready for delivery when you need them.