What Aps materials does

APS Materials, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned specialty coatings company founded in 1975 in Dayton, Ohio, focused on plasma spray deposition of metal and ceramic coatings for industrial and medical applications. The company operates four primary business lines: Aerospace, Biomedical, Semiconductor, and Cathodic Protection (marketed under the CerAnode™ brand). Its core technology is atmospheric and controlled-atmosphere plasma spray, used to apply wear-resistant, thermal-barrier, biocompatible, and dielectric coatings on customer-supplied components. Proprietary technology platforms include the EMMO™ coating system and the CerAnode™ anode products, the latter stemming from a 1984 technology transfer with the US Army Corps of Engineers.

APS Materials generates revenue through a hybrid model combining qualified production contracts with regulated OEMs (aerospace engine manufacturers, top-10 medical device companies, semiconductor equipment OEMs) and a high-mix jobshop service that processes more than 200 individual coating jobs annually. It holds the certifications required to serve these markets — NADCAP for aerospace, ISO 13485 for medical devices, AS9000, ISO 17025, and A2LA — and increasingly bundles complementary services such as CNC machining and silicone molding to capture more value per customer relationship. The company operates from approximately 500,000+ square feet of manufacturing space across three geographies: a 50,000 sq ft Dayton, Ohio headquarters, a Waterford, Ireland facility serving European customers, and a 400,000 sq ft Suzhou, China plant that serves as a low-cost manufacturing hub. Additional Dayton facilities at Leo Street and Neva Street, opened in 2020 and 2021 respectively, extend US production capacity.

Name

Aps materials

Legal name

APS Materials, Inc.

Website

https://apsmaterials.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

APS Materials is a family-owned specialty coatings company founded in 1975 that applies plasma spray metal and ceramic coatings for aerospace, biomedical, semiconductor, and cathodic protection customers across facilities in the US, Ireland, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plasma Spray Coating Services: Project-based custom coating services for aerospace, biomedical, semiconductor, and industrial applications. Services include metallic, ceramic, carbide, and polymer coatings applied through various plasma spray methods. Standard lead time of two weeks for most projects.
2. CerAnode Cathodic Protection Products: Sale of EMMO and MMO impressed current anodes, reference cells, monitoring equipment, cables, and cathodic protection system components. Products include tubular anodes, rod assemblies, strip anodes, disc anodes, canister anodes, and accessories for corrosion protection.
3. CNC Machining and Silicone Molding: Custom CNC machining services for metal fixtures, test coupons, and components. Silicone rubber molding including injection molding and compression molding for custom masks and specialty components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

APS Materials, Inc. is a family-owned metal and ceramic coating specialist that provides custom plasma spray coating services—including HVOF, atmospheric plasma spray, vacuum plasma spray, arc wire spray, flame spray, and twin-wire spray—for aerospace, biomedical, semiconductor, and industrial customers. The company also sells cathodic protection anode products through its CerAnode Technologies International division (founded 1984 after an exclusive US Army Corps of Engineers technology transfer), and offers CNC machining, silicone rubber molding, and R&D services.

Product overview

APS Materials, Inc. is a family-owned metal and ceramic coating specialist founded in 1975, offering plasma spray coating services across multiple divisions. The core offering is plasma spray coatings utilizing HVOF, arc wire spray, atmospheric plasma spray, flame spray, twin-wire spray, and vacuum plasma spray methods for metallic, ceramic, carbide, and polymer coatings. The company operates through three main divisions: (1) Plasma Spray Services covering aerospace, biomedical, semiconductor, and industrial applications; (2) CerAnode Technologies International (founded 1984) providing complete cathodic protection systems including EMMO and MMO tubular anodes, rod anodes, disc anodes, strip anodes, SLED anodes, linear anodes, AC mitigation products, reference cells, monitoring equipment, tank/vessel protection systems, CP cables, and power sources; and (3) Supporting services including CNC machining, silicone rubber molding, and custom R&D. With three global manufacturing facilities (Dayton OH, Waterford Ireland, Suzhou China) and over 50 years of experience, APS Materials serves aerospace, biomedical, semiconductor, oil & gas, marine, and water infrastructure industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CerAnode: CerAnode™ provides high-performance MMO and EMMO impressed current anode technologies and cathodic protection solutions for pipelines, offshore platforms, water infrastructure, and marine structures.

Products and services

• Plasma Spray Coating Services Custom plasma spray coating services using HVOF, atmospheric plasma spray, arc wire spray, flame spray, twin-wire spray, vacuum plasma spray (VPS), and low-pressure plasma spray (LPPS) methods to apply metallic, ceramic, carbide, and polymer coatings for aerospace, biomedical, semiconductor, and industrial customers. Standard lead time approximately two weeks.
• CerAnode Cathodic Protection Systems Cathodic protection product line from the CerAnode Technologies International division offering EMMO and MMO impressed current anodes, AC mitigation products, reference cells, monitoring equipment, cables, splice kits, and complete corrosion protection systems for pipelines, offshore platforms, water infrastructure, and marine structures.
• EMMO Tubular Anodes Enhanced Mixed Metal Oxide tubular anodes on titanium substrate with proprietary arc plasma-spray coating, providing 25-30+ year service life and 1-2 mg/A-yr consumption rate for deep/shallow groundbeds and marine environments.
• MMO Anode Wire (CPW) Flexible mixed metal oxide wire anode for impressed current cathodic protection with 25-30+ year lifespan in soil, freshwater, and seawater environments.
• Canister Anodes (CAC-CPR) Factory-preassembled impressed current anodes pre-packed in steel canister with Loresco Coke backfill for cathodic protection of pipelines, tanks, and marine applications.
• Rod Anodes (CAR) High-performance MMO titanium rod anodes for impressed current cathodic protection of pipelines, marine, and industrial systems.
• Disc Anodes (LSA) Low-profile EMMO-coated disc anodes with dielectric housing for heat exchangers, valves, pumps, and lock gates.
• Strip Anodes (CAS) Low-profile surface-mount impressed current anodes for internal piping, valves, lock gates, piers, and marine structures.
• Expandable Rod Anode (EAR) Tension-adjustable MMO rod anode with unique expandable design for optimized current distribution over long runs.
• SLED Anodes Bottom-mounted impressed current anodes for seabed stability, designed for marine structures, offshore platforms, and sheet pile protection.
• Linear Anodes (PBL / PBL-CS) Continuous MMO linear anodes (including the PiggyBack™ PBL/PBL-CS line) for close-proximity impressed current cathodic protection, available in coke sock packaging for tank bottom protection.
• ACL-CS Linear Grounding System Continuous flexible grounding/mitigation anode with stranded copper conductor in conductive backfill for AC-induced corrosion protection of pipelines.
• Reference Cells & Monitoring Products Copper/copper sulfate and silver/silver chloride reference electrodes, IR-free reference electrodes, and thru-wall electrodes for cathodic protection monitoring.
• CP Cables & Accessories HMWPE, Kynar, and Halar insulated DC cables, splice kits, test stations, Loresco coke backfill, ventrolizers, and underwater connectors for cathodic protection systems.
• Custom Jobshop Services
• CNC Machining Services Precision CNC lathe and vertical mill machining services using five lathes and two vertical mills for fabricating metal fixtures, test coupons, and components.
• Silicone Rubber Molding 3D printing-enabled custom silicone molds with injection molding and compression molding capabilities for prototyping and small-batch production of custom masks and specialty components.
• Research and Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• DPS chamber coatings can increase chamber life up to 30 times longer than anodizing alone
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• US Army Corps of Engineers Research LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Exclusive technology transfer in 1984 from the US Army Corps of Engineers Research Laboratory, which led to the founding of CerAnode Technologies International division. This technology transfer provided the foundational IP for the company's cathodic protection anode business, including EMMO enhanced mixed metal oxide anode technology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bodycote plc: Bodycote is the world's largest pure-play thermal processing services provider, operating a global network of thermal spray coating facilities across aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial end markets. It is the most direct competitor to APS Materials' plasma spray coating services across all four divisions.
• Oerlikon Balzers (Oerlikon): Oerlikon's Surface Solutions segment delivers PVD and thermal spray coatings for aerospace, automotive, medical, and industrial components. Directly comparable to APS Materials' HVOF and plasma spray coating services and competes in similar aerospace and industrial accounts.
• Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Now part of Linde, Praxair Surface Technologies operates a global thermal spray coatings network serving aerospace, industrial gas turbines, and other high-temperature applications. Directly competes with APS Materials in aerospace engine and industrial component coatings.
• ASB Industries: ASB Industries is a US-based specialty thermal spray coatings services provider focused on aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Comparable in scale and customer mix to APS Materials' Dayton operation, with overlapping HVOF and plasma spray capabilities.
• TOCALO Corporation: TOCALO is a Japanese-headquartered thermal spray coating services provider with global operations serving semiconductor, aerospace, and industrial customers. Comparable in service breadth and directly relevant to APS Materials' Suzhou-based Asia-Pacific expansion.
• Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies: Curtiss-Wright's Surface Technologies segment provides specialty coatings and surface treatments for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Direct competitor for APS Materials' aerospace and defense thermal spray business.
• MATCOR Inc. MATCOR is a US-based cathodic protection products and services company serving oil and gas, water, and infrastructure markets. Directly comparable to APS Materials' CerAnode Technologies International division for impressed current anode systems.

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal Inc. Kennametal is a large industrial tooling and wear-resistant materials manufacturer that also offers thermal spray coatings for industrial applications. Broader portfolio than APS Materials but overlaps in industrial wear and corrosion protection coatings.

Emerging players

• A&A Thermal Spray Composites: A&A is a smaller specialty thermal spray coatings services provider focused on aerospace, industrial, and MRO applications. Comparable in service offering to APS Materials though with a smaller footprint and lower certification breadth.

Others

• Flame Spray Technologies (FST): FST is a Dutch-headquartered manufacturer of thermal spray equipment and a contract coating service provider. Relevant as an equipment supplier adjacent to APS Materials' HVOF and plasma spray operations, and as a smaller contract coating peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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