Federal Carbide Company

Primary NAICS Code

332117

Employee Size

2-10

Headquarters

Tyrone, PA

UEI

NPJUPB91S245

CAGE

0WLX4

From its Tyrone, Pennsylvania complex, Federal Carbide Company makes custom tungsten carbide and tungsten heavy-alloy parts, handling the process from raw powder through precision finishing in-house. Serving production-tooling and OEM equipment manufacturers since 1975, the company draws on more than 50 years of tungsten carbide expertise and can move from powder to finished components within days. Its heavy-alloy work includes dense, machined parts for applications such as radiation shielding, aerospace counterweights, and vibration control.

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