Who Are We

View of Bel Air's Corporate Office Building

Bel Air Finishing is a unique manufacturer and supplier of mass finishing technology. Being in business since 1966 and by virtue of operating a surface finishing and tumbler finishing shop, we have experienced the many obstacles that a company must hurdle to achieve first quality – yet cost effective – finishing of it’s components. We have specialized in precision finishing of parts for aerospace, firearms, jewelry manufacturing, industrial part manufacturing, cast and molded parts, electronic, stamped and extruded parts, and delicate parts for medical applications.

Bel Air begins by establishing the finishing process technology for the customer’s particular application. Once the finishing process is developed to the customer’s satisfaction, we integrate the proper equipment to suit the process. Bel Air manufactures it’s own first-quality mass finishing equipment, and also represents manufacturers of precision finishing equipment from around the world in order to offer our customers a complete product line of mass finishing process technology, wastewater treatment equipment and precious metal recovery solutions.

We select what is best for the customer and put together an integrated turnkey system that includes a precision finishing process, media, compounds, equipment and clean finishing wastewater treatment management and training.

Our Mission

Bel Air supplies total solutions to many precision finishing problems. Bel Air will provide our customers with the best available process for Mass Finishing of any industrial manufactured part. Our goal will always be to develop the optimum finishing process and then supply the finishing equipment and supplies to achieve that process. Our obligation to our customer does not end with perfect finished parts but includes a solution for processing the wastewater generated by this process.

Our History

Framed photo of Ralph Alviti, Founder of Bel Air

Established in 1966 by Ralph Alviti

  • At age 16, recruited by the U.S. Navy at Langley Field
  • Contributed to aeronautical design tunnel research
  • Earned a Drafting & Engineering degree from Rhode Island School of Design
  • Worked on NASA’s first unmanned rocket navigation system
  • Completed a Journey Toolmaker certification
  • Founded Bel Air Finishing Supply in 1996
  • Founded Alviti Creations over 45 years ago
  • Inducted into the National Church Goods Association (NCGA) Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Bel Air history timeline, from 1966 to today.
Bel Air history timeline, from 1966 to today.

Meet Our Team

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Steven Alviti, Sr.

President and Owner

  • Mechanical Engineer graduate from Worcester Polytechnical Institute
  • Lifetime member of SME, AMT, and MJSA
  • Owner of 7 patents
  • Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition: United States
  • Apprenticeship Counsel Certification in the State of Rhode Island: Machinist/Toolmaker
  • Keynote Speaker at the IMTS 2024 Conference
  • Keynote Speaker at the AeroDef Conference
  • Read more: Former Jewelry Make Finds New Life
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Steven Alviti, Jr.

Vice President and Sales Manager

  • Ocean Engineering robotics graduate from University of Rhode Island
  • Licensed Professional Engineer for mechanical engineering
  • Certified Mitsubishi programmer and technician (melfa basic VI)
  • Member of SME, AMT
  • Read more: Bel Air Focuses on Finishing with a Flourish
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John Ferris

Technical Sales

Jim Jennings

Technical Sales

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Dan Murray

Technical Sales

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Lisa Alviti

Human Resources/Accounts

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Leonel Frias

Production Manager

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Alex Champagne

Warehouse Logistics

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Glenn Gardner

Engineering

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Phil Braun

Engineering

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James Woodmansee

Engineering

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Jason Mills

Marketing

Matthews, Bel Air mascot

Matthews

Mascot (and Chief of Security)

Some of Our Satisfied Customers

customers