One of the first thermal-spray equipments of Switzerland.

Today's Sulzer Metco division has evolved from a number of different companies. However, a part of the roots of the company are in Winterthur. In 1968, a small team of researchers began investigating the application of coatings using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and thermalspraying techniques. Sulzer Metco now operates globally and offers thermal-spraying and thin-film processes as part of its portfolio of surface technologies and solutions for clients in the aviation and automotive industries, power generation, and other specialized markets.

Sulzer Technical Review, Issue 04/2009
Author(s): Barroso, Gabriel
Division: Sulzer Innotec

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