surface engineering

Alachine Industrial Company manufactures critical, high-precision machinable industrial parts custom built for each site, and offers wear coating and surface engineering technology. It also provides engineering-driven services including 2D/3D CAD design, structural steel detailing, lockout/tagout procedures, USDA inspection mapping, and site-specific signage for industries such as automotive, mining, and automation.

3D ModelingCAD designfabricationlockout/tagout proceduresmetal formingprecision machiningreverse engineeringsignagestructural steel detailingthermal spray coatingUSDA pre-op inspection mappingwelding

ATFI (Applied Thin Films, Inc.) develops high performance ceramic materials and surface engineered products based on its Cerablak™ technology, a nanocomposite of carbon encapsulated in aluminophosphate glass stable above 1400°C in air. The company develops transparent ultra-thin films, high-temperature oxide fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composites (Oxide-Oxide CMC), and surface treatments for aerospace, defense, energy, automotive, and manufacturing industries.

ceramic matrix composite developmenthigh temperature coatingssealing porous structuresthin-film deposition

Early Charm is a vertically integrated company that takes science from research institution licenses to commercial production, with R&D and manufacturing under one roof in Baltimore, Maryland. It serves both defense and commercial markets, developing dual-use products across advanced materials, bioengineering and biodefense, and sensors and analytics. The company reports 90 products in its pipeline and 11 fully commercial products, and is an SBIR/STTR awardee that is DCAA-compliant and SAM + CAGE registered.

3D bioprinting3D printingbiomanufacturingcastingcoatingcomputational drug designcustom material formulationData Analyticselectrospinningoptical systemspoint-of-care diagnosticsprecision prototypingsonar-based monitoringspectroscopy

Ellwood Crankshaft Group is a privately-owned family company founded in 1910 that produces custom forged products, specializing in crankshafts and eccentric shafts. It has grown to become the largest crankshaft manufacturer in the world, serving critical industries such as marine, locomotive, power generation, oil & gas, and industrial manufacturing. ECG offers forging, machining, heat treating, reconditioning, testing, and welding services.

continuous grain flow forgingheat treatingmachiningmillingportal millingreconditioning & repairsteelmakingtestingturningwelding

Engineered Performance Coatings (EPC) is a surface engineering company specialising in the application of thermal spray coatings for aerospace, oil & gas exploration drilling, renewable energy and other niche markets. Based in the UK (Cardiff) and USA (Grand Rapids, MI), EPC is part of the Surface Technology Services (STS) group and offers complete coating solutions including coating development, application to customer specifications, and manufacture of complete coated and finished components.

arc wire sprayingcoating developmentcold gas sprayingelectrochemical strippingflame powder sprayingflame sprayingflame wire sprayingHVOFplasma sprayingtechnology transfer

Flora Surfaces is an innovation-driven company that develops and manufactures high-performance smart sustainable materials, including biobased polymer resins and coatings for corrosion protection. Founded by two mechanical engineers, it was re-registered in Phoenix, Arizona, and is incubated by the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI). It offers single-component, ambient-curing surface products and was recognized by Manufacturing Magazine as a top 10 surfaces solution provider in 2020.

coatings developmentmanufacturing of sustainable materialsresearch and developmentwet lab testing