What Brycoat does

BryCoat Inc. is a privately held, Florida-based surface engineering company that applies ultra-hard ceramic, metallic, and solid-lubricant coatings to customer-supplied precision components. Founded in 1989 by Robert A. Smith and Michael D. Smith as a spin-off from Brysen Optical Corporation, the firm has operated continuously from a facility in Oldsmar, Florida since 2003 and is structured as a small-business S-Corporation with fewer than 50 employees.

The company operates four coating service lines: (1) Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coatings, including Titanium Nitride (TiN), Chromium Nitride (CrN), TiCN, and TiAlN, applied via proprietary cathodic arc vacuum deposition; (2) Thermal Spray coatings (HVOF, Plasma, and Flame Spray) applied through robotic systems for carbides, ceramics, abradables, and metal alloys; (3) Dry Film Lubricant coatings, primarily Tungsten Disulfide (WS2) with a coefficient of friction of 0.03; and (4) Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Titanium Carbide (TiC) coatings on precision bearing balls, using a process licensed from CSEM of Switzerland. The firm is Nadcap-accredited with Merit Status, AS9100-registered, and ISO 9001:2015-registered, supporting qualification into safety-critical aerospace and medical OEM programs.

BryCoat generates revenue through custom quote-based coating services billed per part or batch (with F.O.B. Oldsmar pricing, net-30 terms, and 90-day price firmness), sold via a direct sales motion with technical consultation and a request-for-quote channel. Its primary served verticals are Aerospace & Defense (turbine engines, fuel systems, landing gear, space mechanisms, missile systems), Medical (surgical, dental, implants), and Power Generation (gas turbines), with secondary segments in industrial manufacturing, marine, and oilfield. Named and category customers include NASA, unnamed major aerospace OEMs (for whom BryCoat is a sole-source safety-critical parts supplier), and MIT for kinematic coupling research, with global shipping reach across North America and worldwide.

Name

Brycoat

Legal name

BryCoat Inc.

Website

https://brycoat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BryCoat is a Florida-based, family-owned specialty coating services provider applying PVD, CVD, thermal spray, and dry film lubricant coatings to precision aerospace, defense, medical, and power generation components for major OEMs worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coating Services

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (33281)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Protective Coatings (Steel/Concrete/Equipment) (IMAIAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tank, Pipeline & Marine Coating Services (Lining/Wrapping) (IMAIAKAJ), Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

Keywords

• PVD coating services
• Thermal spray coatings
• CVD coating services
• Dry film lubricants
• Surface engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldsmar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Coating Services: Service-based model applying surface engineered coatings to customer-supplied precision component parts. Revenue generated through coating application services with per-part or per-batch pricing based on coating type, material, and complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

BryCoat is a surface engineering services company that applies advanced coating technologies to customer-supplied precision component parts at its Oldsmar, Florida facility. The company offers four primary service lines: Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coatings such as Titanium Nitride (TiN), Chromium Nitride (CrN), TiCN, and TiAlN; Thermal Spray coatings applied via HVOF, Plasma, and Flame Spray processes; Dry Film Lubricant coatings using Tungsten Disulfide (WS2); and Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Titanium Carbide (TiC) coatings for precision bearing balls.

Product overview

BryCoat is a surface engineering services company offering a portfolio of coating technologies for precision components. The core offerings consist of four main service lines: (1) PVD Coatings - thin film physical vapor deposition vacuum-deposited coatings of ultra-hard ceramic materials including Titanium Nitride (TiN), Chromium Nitride (CrN), TiCN, and TiAlN; (2) Thermal Spray Coatings - thicker film coatings applied robotically using HVOF, Plasma, and Flame Spray processes for carbides, ceramics, metals, alloys, and abradables; (3) Dry Film Lubricant Coatings - ultra-thin WS2 (Tungsten Disulfide) coatings with extremely low friction; and (4) CVD Coatings - thin film chemical vapor deposition of Titanium Carbide (TiC) for precision bearing balls. The company serves aerospace, defense, medical, power generation, and precision industries requiring high-performance surface engineered components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PVD Coatings (Physical Vapor Deposition)
• Thermal Spray Coatings
• Dry Film Lubricant Coatings
• CVD Coatings (Chemical Vapor Deposition)

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CSEM (Switzerland)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2003Brycoat acquired the rights and equipment for a specialized CVD coating process developed by CSEM of Neuchâtel, Switzerland for uniformly coating precision bearing balls with TiC. The facility and technology were moved from Switzerland to Oldsmar, Florida in 2003.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Oerlikon Balzers: Global PVD and surface-engineering services division of Oerlikon, offering PVD coatings (BALINIT), thermal spray, and similar wear- and corrosion-resistant coating services to aerospace, automotive, and tooling customers. Overlaps directly with BryCoat's PVD and TiN/CrN offerings at much larger scale.
• Bodycote: Large global thermal processing and surface-engineering services company with substantial aerospace exposure. Comparable through its hot isostatic pressing, brazing, and thermal spray/surface treatment services, though broader and much larger than BryCoat.
• Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies: Division of Curtiss-Wright providing surface treatments including shot peening, coatings, and heat treatment primarily for aerospace and defense OEMs. Direct overlap with BryCoat on safety-critical aerospace finishing work.
• Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Linde's surface technologies business, historically a leading provider of thermal spray coatings and engineered coatings for aerospace and industrial customers. Directly comparable to BryCoat's HVOF, plasma, and flame spray offerings, but at far greater scale.
• HEF Group: French-based surface-engineering group offering PVD, DLC, thermal spray, and tribological coatings to automotive, aerospace, and industrial OEMs. Comparable technology set to BryCoat's PVD and dry-film lubricant offerings.

Direct peers

• IHI Ionbond (IHI Group): Global provider of PVD, CVD, PACVD, and DLC coatings for precision components serving aerospace, medical, and industrial markets. Closely comparable in coating technology portfolio to BryCoat, particularly PVD cathodic-arc coatings and CVD for bearings.
• Richter Precision: U.S.-based precision PVD and CVD coating services shop serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers with thin-film hard coatings. Closely comparable niche competitor to BryCoat in size, technology mix, and target verticals.
• Thermal Spray Technologies: U.S.-based thermal spray coating service shop serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets with HVOF, plasma, and flame spray. Closely comparable to BryCoat's thermal spray line in capabilities and customer profile.

Regional players

• Wallwork Heat Treatment: UK-based heat treatment and surface-engineering services provider with PVD and DLC coatings. Comparable service portfolio and customer type to BryCoat, but primarily serves UK/European OEMs rather than North American aerospace primes.

Emerging players

• AOTco (Advanced Overlay Technologies): U.S. thermal spray coating service provider specializing in HVOF, plasma, and wire arc spray for industrial, aerospace, and oil & gas customers. Direct overlap with BryCoat's thermal spray business at a similar small-shop scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brycoat
• Facebookfacebook.com/BryCoat-Inc-101838916529403

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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