Northwest Aerospace News February | March 2018 Issue No. 1 | Page 45

Surface Finishing for Today’s Aerospace Industry W ith the experience and industry knowledge gained over the course of almost three decades, Novation is still going strong. Le Friec believes that his company’s commitment, teamwork and effective com- munication enable Novation to deliver more to their customers and continue adapting to indus- try changes. For Le Friec, the aerospace industry represents an im- portant focus and specialty at Novation. They continue to improve their quality assur- ance and testing, improve their processes, and seek additional certifications that matter to Masking is a very critical element of Novation’s process capabilities. Novation uses many different types of masking depending on specific requirements. their customers. He says his team plans to stay competitive in aerospace by, first and fore- most, listening to customers and staying responsive to their needs. This is an X-Ray Spectrometry machine used for high accuracy plating thicknesses measurement for process certification. Novation, Inc. 2616 N. Locust Rd, Spokane, WA 99206 Main: 509-922-1912 Fax: 509-921-9317 www.novationinc.net FEBRUARY | MARCH 2018 ISSUE NO. 1 45