The vital link Operating an international network of facilities and serving a wide range of industries including aerospace, defence, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, machine building, medical and transportation, Bodycote is the world’s largest and most respected provider of thermal processing services. These services are a vital part of any manufacturing process and include: - Heat Treatments - Metal Joining - Hot Isostatic Pressing - Metallic, Ceramic, Cermet and Organic Coatings Thermal processing is a vital part of any manufacturing process and includes a variety of techniques and specialist engineering processes which improve the properties of metals and alloys and extend the life of components. Without heat treatment aircraft engines would not last a single flight and car gearboxes might only last a week – if you were lucky. Without hot isostatic pressing the risk of catastrophic breakdown of metal components would be far greater and the carbon footprint of power stations would be dramatically higher. Without coatings, construction fixings would rust away and thousands of everyday objects would quickly lose their shine. Peace of mind for manufacturers for over 30 years We never forget that our customers have invested time, money and resources in all the components we process, which is why quality comes as a standard part of our service, ensuring that all our customers’ components are treated with care throughout. Our facilities hold numerous international, national and customer approvals appropriate to the services they offer and the markets they serve. Bodycote’s quality management systems, validated by major engineering OEM’s, have been developed to meet the requirements of both ISO 9001 and environmental standard ISO 14001. Additionally, market-related standards such as AS 9100 for aerospace and TS 16949 for automotive have also been incorporated. Bodycote has also gained the prestigious Nadcap accreditation at a large number of locations throughout Europe and the USA, as well as approvals from major aerospace companies and their supply chains. Additionally, our transport services are linked with process and production controls to deliver optimum logistics solutions for supply chain customers. Our customers can be confident their demands can be met, however stringent, with assured quality, cost-effectiveness and on-time completion every time.