HEF North America brings together a network of surface-engineering companies that coat and treat industrial and automotive components, while also making engineered bushings and related performance products. Its North American operation spans 18 locations across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, with millions of components coated annually for more than 500 multinational clients. The business draws on the HEF Group’s seven decades of tribology expertise and includes a Benton Harbor, Michigan, electroless-nickel facility equipped for parts up to 9 feet long and 4,000 pounds.
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TS Northeast Coating Technologies (TS NCT)Now part of France-based HEF Groupe, TS Northeast Coating Technologies is a Kennebunk, Maine surface-treatment company known for pairing local engineering support with the research resources of a global tribology group. It develops customized solutions for manufacturers whose components need better wear or friction performance, with work governed by ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev. D quality systems.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Aalberts Surface TechnologiesWith more than 80 years of know-how, Aalberts Surface Technologies improves the performance of components through heat treatment, coatings and other surface technologies. The company combines five divisions and a network of more than 91 locations, serving industries from automotive and medical technology to aerospace and toolmaking. Its Greenville, South Carolina operation adds machining solutions alongside HIP, brazing and heat-treatment capabilities, while the wider organization supports customers from initial development through series production.BALTIMORE, MD
United Surface FinishingIn Canton, United Surface Finishing applies industrial hard chrome and electroless nickel coatings that help extend the life of working parts and resist corrosion. Incorporated in 1957 as United Hard Chrome, the company has remained at the same location for more than 60 years and now operates from a 35,000-square-foot facility serving customers across the United States. Its proprietary USF-Excel nickel process and experience with hydraulic-cylinder repair reflect a shop that often helps customers rethink a part or manage more of the project than plating alone.CANTON, OH
Curtiss-Wright Surface TechnologiesCurtiss-Wright Surface Technologies applies engineered surface treatments and analytical testing to help critical components withstand fatigue, corrosion, heat and other harsh service conditions. Formed through the company’s “One Curtiss-Wright” initiative, it brings together more than 70 years of metal-improvement experience, including a laser-peening heritage that reaches back to aircraft wing skins formed in the early 1950s. Its global network spans more than 60 facilities in 16 countries and includes mobile laser-peening teams for large components and customer-site work.TWINSBURG, OH