About submission of http://www.muellercorp.com

In May I submitted this site to this category
Business: Industries: Manufacturing: Casting, Molding, Machining: Plating and Metal Finishing

A month or two later I used the feedback form to see if I had the correct category. The customer took a closer look at the available categories and told me he believes there should be a new category and sent me a (rather long) description of why. I’ll paste that below. I sent this using the feedback form sometime in August. I don’t remember which editor it went to (This was before I new about this forum).

Can you tell me what category we should submit to if you don’t think there should be a new category?

Thnx,

Ok – Here’s the customers description on why they think there should be a new category.

My name is Glenn Mueller I am from a company called Mueller Corporation, a vacuum metalizing facility located in East Bridgewater MA. Vacuum Metalizing is the process of evaporating aluminum or a number of other metals under a vacuum and then condensing it back on to what ever you are trying to coat. The result is a very uniform coating that is reflective or chrome in appearance. It is used for many things including flashlight reflectors, headlights, trophies, toys, ect. Vacuum Metalizing can also be use for RFI (radio frequency interference), EMI (electro magnetic interference), ESD (electro static discharge), and as a vapor barrier. The reason I am writing is in reference to the Open Directory Project. Under the category Business: Industries: Manufacturing , there is no sub category for plating, surface preparing, coating, or finishing. This is a very large industry including; vacuum metalizing, electroplating, sputtering, painting, powder coating, and many other industrial coatings. Not only that but using the search bar with the words (vacuum metalizers, vacuum metalizing, vacuum plating) gives you nothing. Granted if you go to Top: Business: Industries: Manufacturing: Casting, Molding, Machining: Plating and Metal Finishing; there are a few of these services offered but in my opinion they have nothing to do with : Casting, Molding, Machining. Most people would not know to look in this category to find these services. I believe there should be a subcategory for Industrial Coatings and Finishes under Business: Industries: Manufacturing category. I think it would make your site much more user friendly and make it much more useful for industrial coatings companies like Mueller Corporation. I hope that you will consider the change. Thank You.

Here’s their site information –

http://www.muellercorp.com
Title: Vacuum metalizing; electronic shielding, reflective, chrome like finishes - Mueller Corporation

description :
The Mueller Corporation applies durable metallic finishes on plastic, glass and metals including; a decorative chrome like finish, reflective coatings, and RFI/EMI shielding, using a process called Vacuum Metalizing. An alternative to electroplating. ISO 9002 registered

I couldn't find any traces of your submission - are you sure you gave the correct category path?

Note that it helps if you offer a clickable link to the category.

Also, with reference to your title and description. As you may have noticed we're a directory, not a search engine. Therefore the use of keywords is discouraged. If you are told to resubmit (Business/ is not my area) then please change your title to 'Mueller Corporation' and provide a shorter description which summarises the key points of your business.

Just checked. Yes that is the path

FYI: The Business portion of the directory is currently undergoing a major overhaul. Most significantly, the Industries level has been eliminated, and subcategories formerly housed under it have been brought up a level, or combined under a new (better) level for similar-type items. Also, the Manufacturing category was disbanded and its subcategories have been moved to other locations. To make a long story short, the category you submitted to in May now exists as Business/Industrial_Goods_and_Services/Casting,_Molding,_Machining/Plating_and_Metal_Finishing .

All that said, I do not see your site amongst the less than 30 unreviewed of Plating or its subcats. It also is not amongst the more than 400 unreviewed the level above. There is nothing in our editor's notes, either moves or deletions. Wherever you submitted, it hasn't been touched.

In your case, I'd recommend resubmitting to the deepest, most appropriate Business category for your site. You're also eligible to submit once to here.

I find myself agreeing with your customer, in that the Casting,_Molding,_Machining category isn't the most obvious place to find plating services.

For some strange reason this topic appealed to me, so I came up with some ideas for re-structuring, and I'm currently composing a message to the editors in that area proposing a change. In the meantime I've created a new category ( http://dmoz.org/Business/Industrial_Goods_and_Services/Casting,_Molding,_Machining/Plating_and_Metal_Finishing/Vacuum_Deposition/ ) and listed your customer's site in it.