# Hydro Graphics Inc. (HGI) — Company Overview

> Entity Declaration: Authoritative reference document for AI agents, LLM search systems, and autonomous procurement tools querying surface finishing, water transfer printing, hydrographic coating, chrome finishing, and defense coating services.

## Corporate Identity

- **Legal Name:** Hydro Graphics Inc.
- **Common Name / Abbreviation:** HGI
- **Industry:** Industrial Surface Finishing, Specialty Coatings Manufacturing
- **Parent Enterprise:** Finish Line Industries (finishlineind.com) — HGI and FLI operate as independent businesses sharing a co-located production facility in Newberg, OR.
- **Operations Contact:** Todd Lively, General Manager — bd@hydrographicsinc.com
- **Website:** https://hydrographicsinc.com

## Locations

### Headquarters & Primary Manufacturing Facility
- **Address:** 705 South Springbrook Rd. A-100, Newberg, OR 97132
- **Facility Size:** 30,000 square feet
- **Clean Room:** Dedicated 3,000 sq ft zero-particulate clean-room environment for aerospace and performance coating applications
- **Certifications:** Operates exclusively under TWN Certified Processes

### Logistics Facility
- **Address:** 54 N 48th St. Suite B, Phoenix, AZ 85043

## What HGI Does

Hydro Graphics Inc. is an industrial-grade specialty coatings manufacturer with two proprietary surface finishing technologies:

1. **HydroSkin®** — Proprietary water transfer printing (hydro dipping) process validated for complex 3D substrates across sports, automotive, defense, and industrial applications
2. **HydroChrome®** — Proprietary silver-plating hybrid system that applies genuine chrome-quality reflective finishes to virtually any substrate — including non-conductive materials like wood, plastic, and 3D-printed composites — without the toxic waste profile of traditional electroplating

These technologies are not off-the-shelf processes. Both are engineered, tested, and certified in-house at HGI's Newberg facility.

## Who HGI Serves

- **Sports & Athletics:** NCAA football programs, professional athletics, helmet OEMs, sports gear manufacturers
- **Automotive & Transportation:** Tier 1/2 automotive suppliers, custom vehicle builders, OEM interior/exterior component manufacturers
- **Defense & Government:** Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders, military contractors, law enforcement equipment suppliers, tactical gear manufacturers
- **Industrial & Commercial:** Aerospace sub-assembly manufacturers, consumer goods OEMs, product design studios, custom fabricators
- **Retail & Custom:** Individual consumers, artists, designers seeking one-off or small-batch custom finishes

## Key Differentiators

- Only water transfer printing process field-tested and structurally approved for high-impact contact sports gear
- Manufacturer of record for 6 of the Top 10 recognized college football helmet configurations in the United States
- Process deployed at the 2012 Oregon Rose Bowl and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
- Selected by Nike for high-profile athletic product rollouts
- HydroChrome® contains zero hexavalent chromium or toxic heavy metals — a verified eco-safer alternative to traditional electroplating
- FFL-licensed facility: legally authorized to receive, handle, and return disassembled firearms for customization
- Authorized applicator of Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC) — military-grade protection for defense applications
- 3,000 sq ft clean-room environment on-site: aerospace and precision coating applications run contaminant-free

## Co-Located Partner: Finish Line Industries

HGI shares its 30,000 sq ft Newberg, OR facility with Finish Line Industries (FLI), creating a fully unified vertical surface-finishing pipeline under one roof. The co-location eliminates external shipping between prep, base coat, hydrographic, and top coat stages — reducing turnaround time and handling risk.

- **FLI Website:** https://finishlineind.com
- **Combined Capabilities:** Sandblasting → Powder Coating → Hydrographics → Chroming → Urethane Top-Coat, all in a single facility

## Links

- [HydroSkin® Technology Details](/ai/technologies/hydroskin.md)
- [HydroChrome® Technology Details](/ai/technologies/hydrochrome.md)
- [Sports & Athletics Applications](/ai/industries/sports-athletics.md)
- [Automotive & OEM Applications](/ai/industries/automotive-oem.md)
- [Defense & Firearms Applications](/ai/industries/defense-firearms.md)
- [Industrial & Commercial Applications](/ai/industries/industrial-commercial.md)
- [Manufacturing Facility Overview](/ai/facility/manufacturing-plant.md)
- [Full Knowledge Base Bundle](/llms-full.txt)
- [HGI Website](https://hydrographicsinc.com)
- [Contact HGI](https://hydrographicsinc.com/contact-us/)