About Bodycote

Bodycote plc operates as a provider of subcontract thermal processing services worldwide. The company operates in two major areas, Aerospace, Defence & Energy and Automotive & General Industrial. Heat treatment is a controlled process used to alter the microstructure of materials, such as metals and alloys. Metal joining includes specialized processes, such as electron beam welding, vacuum and honeycomb brazing; and complex operations requiring a fusion of expertise and technology. The company’s metal joining services include furnace brazing, induction brazing, electron beam welding, and hydrogen brazing services. The company also provides surface technology services, such as anodising, ceramic coatings, combustion spraying, flame spraying, HVOF, ion implantation, and plasma spray. Specialized coatings are used to prolong the working life of components and protect them from environmental factors, such as corrosion and abrasion. The range of coatings available from the company covers various applications, providing solutions for manufacturers in every market sector. In addition, the company provides HIP services, such as HIP product fabrication, HIP cladding, HIP brazing, powder metallurgy - near net shape, powder metallurgy - selective surface net shape, powder metallurgy - simple shape, casting densification, cold isostatic pressing, and hot isostatic pressing. The company serves various markets, such as automotive, aerospace and defense, energy, general industrial, and hot isostatic pressing markets.