Oerlikon Metco History

Over 90 years of Sustainable Surface Solutions

Today, as throughout our history, our customers challenge us to provide surface solutions that will help them improve the value and service performance of the components they produce or require for their own operations. We have been dedicated to earn their loyalty since the beginning through commitment, service and innovation that will keep our customers at the forefront of their fields by providing the advantages they need in today’s and in the future's competitive climate. Please have a look at our distinguished history and get to know how Oerlikon Metco has been originated.

From our beginnings, we have been committed to developing innovative solutions that improve performance and increase the efficiency and reliability of our customers’ products.

Historical milestones

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1960

METCO Becomes METCO Inc., Markets Water-Cooled Plasma Flame Gun

A name change and a 200:1 stock split started METCO’s decade of the 60's with a bang. METCO Inc. introduces the Type MB plasma gun and plasma spray system, marking the advent of a commercially viable process to thermal spray ceramics, refractories and other high-temperature materials. METCO’s product portfolio appropriately expands to include a wide variety of powders suitable for the plasma process. In 1964, METCO Inc. introduced Metco 404 self-fluxing, exothermic, nickel aluminide powder – first in a family of composite spray materials excellent for use as bond coats and for surface build-up.

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