Bodycote Breaks Ground On Site For New Solution Treatment Capability At Westminster, California


MACCLESFIELD  (U.K.)  —  Bodycote,  the  world’s  leading  provider  of  heat treating services, held a ground breaking ceremony for a new aluminum solution treatment capability at its Westminster, California location in February 2016.



With this new capability, Bodycote will be able to  process aluminum alloys up to 21 feet in length at 1100ºF, able to use multiple types of quench media. This new furnace, scheduled to be in service by the end of third quarter this year, will allow the treatment of large aerospace and commercial forgings, up to 20,000 lbs. Bodycote  continues  to  invest  in  regional  aerospace  manufacturing  markets  across  the  USA  in  support  of aerospace prime manufacturers and their supply chains.



About Bodycote

With more than 180 accredited facilities in 24  countries,  Bodycote  is the world’s largest provider of  thermal  processing services. Through heat treatment, metal joining, surface technology and 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, defense, 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 further information, please contact:

Dave Ochar | Director of Sales – North America, West

Aerospace, Defense Energy – Heat Treatment

Tel: +1 310-800-5699

Email: dave.ochar@bodycote.com

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