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.