Founded in 1969, McKeesport’s Vista Metals manufactures tungsten carbide preforms for tooling and wear-part applications, from intricate custom shapes to production components. The company blends its own powders, operates a dynamic quality-control lab, and offers in-house sinter-HIP processing alongside an on-the-shelf EDM block program. Vista serves customers globally and is known for producing preforms with minimal stock allowances, including corrosion-resistant and non-magnetic grades.
Preform SpecialtiesFounded in 1992, Preform Specialties makes specialty tungsten carbide preforms for industrial customers, with Carbide Metals adding carbide blanks and rod extrusions to the partnership’s capabilities. From its Blairsville, Pennsylvania facility, the company combines an on-site laboratory, experienced engineering, and precision grinding with production suited to intricate shapes and high volumes. Its carbide products serve demanding applications where wear resistance and tool integrity matter.BLAIRSVILLE, PA
Federal Carbide CompanyFrom 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.332117TYRONE, PA
Basic Carbide, CorpFounded in 1981 by John Goodrum and his partners, Basic Carbide manufactures tungsten carbide preforms, custom tooling, wear parts and specialty components from its Pennsylvania facilities. The Goodrum family remains closely involved, with the company now employing members of its third generation and shipping to customers in more than 50 countries. Its documented ISO 9001 quality program supports production ranging from large preforms to parts made to customer drawings.333511SUTERSVILLE, PA
General Carbide CorporationFounded in Greensburg in 1968, General Carbide Corporation makes finished tungsten-carbide and steel tooling, wear parts, and precision components through a vertically integrated operation that takes materials from powder to polish. The family-owned, woman-owned company remains under the leadership of founder Premo Pappafava’s daughter, Mona Pappafava-Ray, and employs more than 250 people across four facilities. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified production includes a 50,000-square-foot finishing plant and serves customers in more than two dozen industries worldwide.GREENSBURG, PA