Bodycote to open new heat treatment facility in UK

STATE-OF-THE-ART PLANT TO SERVE AEROSPACE AND POWER GENERATION SUPPLY CHAINS

MACCLESFIELD (U.K.) — Bodycote, the world’s largest provider of heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP), Rotherham, Yorkshire, to support the aerospace and power generation markets in the UK and Europe.

Simon Blantern, Vice President of Sales Europe for Bodycote’s Aerospace, Defence & Energy heat treatment division, adds: “This investment demonstrates Bodycote’s continuing commitment to align resources to serve both the aerospace and power generation markets.”

The new facility, fully operational in 2018, will offer a number of heat treatment processes. Additionally, major OEM approvals will be secured along with Nadcap accreditation.

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About Bodycote

With more than 180 accredited facilities in 23 countries, Bodycote is the world’s largest provider of heat treating and specialist thermal processing services. Through classical heat treatment and specialist technologies including Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the life of vital components for a wide range of industries, including aerospace, defence, automotive, power generation, oil & gas, construction, medical and transportation. Customers in all of these industries have entrusted their products to Bodycote’s care for more than 30 years. For more information, visit www.bodycote.com.

For more information, please contact:

Simon Blantern, Vice President of Sales, Europe – ADE Heat Treatment

Email: [email protected] / Tel: +44 (0)1625 505300