This is my first post and I am looking forward to being informed.

A little about myself, I own a Injection Mold Tool and Die Texturing company, we acid etch the finished appearance in the mold itself.

Anyways, while I was making a sales call at one of my customers I noticed we was drilling out holes in these small 2"x4" aluminum parts. There were thousands upon thousands of them. After doing his part with the bits he has to send them out to be "annodized"

He then suggested that if I were able to do the annodizing I could probably have that business.

I want this business so my question is:
1) How do I determine what type of annodizing are on these parts?
2) Excuse my ignorance, but are there several types of aluminum annodizing?
3)If I were to obtain a part, could it be easily identified as to what is on there?
4) Once its determined, how do I get started starting a small line?
5)over all, is this a high risk complicated process?
6) If there is anything else I should be asking please advise.

Thankyou for your time
I am looking forward to this adventure.

Larry