SprayWerx Technologies Inc.
SprayWerx Technologies is a North Vancouver-based industrial equipment company that designs and distributes thermal spray and laser cladding systems, including its proprietary patent-pending ID-HVOF (ID-Nova, Mini-Nova) technology for internal diameter coatings, serving aerospace, oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing customers across North America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1995
- HeadquartersNorth Vancouver, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What SprayWerx Technologies Inc. does
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. is a Canadian private company headquartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia, specializing in surface engineering manufacturing technology with a focus on thermal spray and laser cladding applications. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes equipment for applying wear and corrosion resistant coatings to industrial components, with proprietary patent-pending internal-diameter HVOF technology (the ID-Nova and Mini-Nova spray torches) that addresses a specialized niche of coating internal surfaces down to 2.5 inches (63.5 mm). Beyond its own ID-HVOF product line, SprayWerx serves as the exclusive North American distributor for GTV Germany's full range of thermal spray and laser cladding products, including the K2 HVOF system, Delta Gun plasma torches, GTV PF 2/2 powder feeders, and 2-22 kW laser cladding systems with high-speed deposition capability exceeding 400 m/min.
The company's revenue model is centered on hardware sales, encompassing capital equipment (HVOF spray guns, plasma systems, laser cladding cells, powder feeders, controllers), consumables (custom powders for ID-HVOF and laser cladding, spare parts), and turnkey production cell installations. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract cadence on larger installations. Go-to-market is consultative direct sales targeting industrial manufacturing (primary), aerospace, and oil and gas customers requiring protective coatings for equipment maintenance, part restoration, and high-stress operating environments. Supporting channels include a technical blog, LinkedIn, YouTube, and direct phone/email contact, with the website serving as the primary quote-request mechanism.
SprayWerx operates with a lean 1-10 employee footprint under founder Alan Burgess, who brings 30 years of thermal spray gun and process development experience. The business is privately held with no disclosed institutional investment, no parent company, and a single documented funding event of $0 in 2014. Strategic positioning leverages the founder's domain expertise, patent-pending ID-HVOF technology, and the distribution relationship with the established GTV ecosystem (30 years of turnkey systems, 200+ coating centers worldwide, 5,000+ powder feeders deployed) to serve customers requiring specialized coating solutions that conventional external-surface spray systems cannot address.
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SprayWerx Technologies Inc.
- Legal name
- Spraywerx Technologies Inc.
- Website
- https://spraywerx.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1995
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- SprayWerx Technologies is a North Vancouver-based industrial equipment company that designs and distributes thermal spray and laser cladding systems, including its proprietary patent-pending ID-HVOF (ID-Nova, Mini-Nova) technology for internal diameter coatings, serving aerospace, oil and gas, and industrial manufacturing customers across North America.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Thermal Spray Equipment
- akta.pro primary industry
- Thermal Spray & Metallizing (HVOF/Plasma/Arc) (IMAIAKAF)
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Where SprayWerx Technologies Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- North Vancouver
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Thermal Spray Equipment Sales: Sale of thermal spray systems, HVOF guns, plasma spray equipment, and turnkey production cells. Products range from simple controllers and spray guns to sophisticated turn-key solutions.
- Laser Cladding Equipment Sales: Sale of laser cladding systems ranging from 2 kW to 22 kW, including robotic handling systems for high production rates on complex parts.
- Powder Feeder Equipment: Sale of GTV powder feeders including PF 2/2 and custom configurations. Spare parts and accessories for thermal spray and laser cladding operations.
- Thermal Spray Powders: Sale of thermal spray and laser cladding powders including custom powder line for ID-HVOF applications. Powders customized for optimum performance in deposit efficiency, porosity, and hardness.
- Spare Parts: Supply of spare parts for Spraywerx and GTV torches as well as other standard thermal spray equipment (Metco, UTP, PT, Miller).
- Custom/Configurable Systems: Customized powder feeders and systems built to customer specifications through a build-your-feeder feature.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based pricing for all products |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SprayWerx sells thermal spray and laser cladding equipment — including proprietary ID-Nova and Mini-Nova HVOF spray torches for internal diameter coatings — alongside the full GTV Germany product line of HVOF, plasma, flame spray, wire arc, laser cladding systems, powder feeders, and thermal spray powders. Offerings range from simple spray guns and controllers to fully engineered turnkey coating production cells with fixed price and date delivery.
Product overview
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. offers industrial thermal spray and laser cladding equipment with a focus on internal diameter (ID) HVOF technology. The company's core proprietary product is the ID-Nova HVOF gun (patent-pending) designed for coating internal surfaces of 102mm+ diameters with power up to 99 kW, complemented by the smaller Mini-Nova for diameters down to 63.5mm. SprayWerx serves as the North American distributor for GTV Germany's full thermal spray product line including K2 HVOF, plasma spray systems (Delta Gun, F4/F6/Penta/Six-XT torches), flame spray guns, wire arc systems, and suspension feeders. The company also distributes GTV laser cladding systems (2-22 kW) with specialized heads for internal diameter work. Supporting products include powder feeders (GTV PF 2/2 series), spray controllers, and specialized powders—all targeting wear and corrosion resistant coatings for aerospace, oil and gas, and industrial applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- ID-Nova HVOF Spray Torch Patent-pending internal diameter HVOF thermal spray torch designed for coating internal surfaces of cylinders and pipes at diameters of 102 mm (4.0 inches) and greater, with power levels up to 99 kW for tungsten carbide, chrome carbide, and suspension HVOF ceramic coatings. Sold to industrial coating operators, aerospace manufacturers, and oil and gas service companies.
- Mini-Nova HVOF Spray Torch Compact HVOF spray torch for internal diameter coatings down to 63.5 mm (2.5 inches), with power levels up to 72 kW and axial injection providing deposition efficiencies exceeding 70% for tungsten carbide/cobalt/chrome coatings. Sold to industrial, aerospace, and oil and gas customers needing smaller-bore internal coating capability.
- GTV K2 HVOF System Third-generation kerosene-fueled HVOF system distributed by SprayWerx in North America, with over 100 satisfied customers in Europe and several high-profile North American users. Delivers high quality coatings at lower operating costs and increased reliability.
- Delta Gun Plasma Torch Three-anode plasma gun from GTV providing enhanced arc stability with triple radial powder injection at feed rates of 300 g/min, reducing process time up to 60% compared to traditional single electrode plasma systems. Distributed to industrial coating operations.
- GTV Powder Flame Spray Guns Cost-effective powder flame spray gun line distributed by SprayWerx, including models 5PII, 6PII, Variobond, Uni Spray Jet, and Mini Spray Jet, for general industrial thermal spray applications using low-pressure fuel gas and oxygen.
- GTV Sparc 400 Wire Arc System High velocity wire arc system with inverter power supplies and SHARK push/pull wire feeding technology, providing economical metallic coatings with exceptional process stability for industrial customers.
- GTV Plasma Systems and Torches Turnkey plasma systems built around Siemens S7 controllers with user-friendly HMI, supporting F4, F6, Delta, Penta, and Six-XT plasma guns for production-scale industrial coating operations.
- GTV Wire Flame Spray Torches Wire thermal spray torch family including models 11E, 12E, 15E, and 7K (successor to the 5K), for relatively simple wire flame spraying configurations in industrial settings.
- Rotating Single Wire (RSW) Process Proprietary process for applying iron-based coatings onto inner diameter of aluminum cylinders, developed for automotive cylinder liners with applications across other industries. Sold as an enabling process technology with associated equipment.
- GTV Suspension Feeder Pressure-based suspension feeder for liquid suspension spraying, increasingly adapted for industrial ceramic applications including automotive use cases.
- GTV Laser Cladding Systems (2–22 kW) Laser systems from GTV ranging from 2 kW to 22 kW adapted for economical production of wear and corrosion protective coatings, including high speed laser cladding on cylindrical components with deposition rates exceeding 400 m/min at thicknesses greater than 200 microns. Customized for turnkey production applications.
- I-Clad Internal Diameter Laser Head Internal diameter laser head for coating inner surfaces using laser cladding technology, extending laser cladding capability to confined geometries for industrial, aerospace, and oil and gas applications.
- GTV PF 2/2 Powder Feeder Industrial powder feeder with 20+ years of market history and over 5,000 units deployed globally. Features touch-screen HMI, Siemens PLC, two motor-driven hoppers, rotameter or MFC flow meters, and ProfiNet communication. Used for plasma, powder flame, HVOF thermal spray, laser cladding, and additive manufacturing.
- GTV 2/2 LC Powder Feeder Lower-cost variant of the 2/2 powder feeder with disk rotation speed set via potentiometer, two rotameters for carrier gas control, and two 1.5-litre motor-driven hoppers, without PLC. Targeted at cost-sensitive industrial thermal spray operations.
- Thermal Spray and Laser Cladding Powders Consumable powders sold by SprayWerx for HVOF, thermal spray, and laser cladding applications, including a custom powder line tailored for ID-Nova and Mini-Nova HVOF torches and materials for laser cladding and standard thermal spray guns. Materials are customized for optimum performance in deposit efficiency, porosity, and hardness, targeting wear and corrosion prevention in industrial applications.
- Spare Parts for Thermal Spray and Laser Cladding Equipment Aftermarket spare parts for SprayWerx and GTV torches as well as standard thermal spray equipment including Metco, UTP, PT, and Miller brands. Sold to existing equipment operators for maintenance and repair.
Quantifiable outcome
- Deposition efficiency exceeding 70% for tungsten carbide/cobalt/chrome coatings
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Companies that use SprayWerx Technologies Inc.
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- GTV GermanycoreSpraywerx serves as North American distributor for the full range of GTV thermal spray products including K2 HVOF, Plasma Spray, Powder Flame Spray, Wire Flame Spray, Wire Arc, and laser cladding systems. GTV has 30 years experience and over 200 turnkey coating centres worldwide.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Oerlikon Metco: Global leader in thermal spray equipment, materials, and services across HVOF, plasma, flame, and arc spray. Directly comparable to Spraywerx as the dominant incumbent in the same surface engineering equipment category, with far broader portfolio and installed base.
- Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Major supplier of thermal spray coatings, equipment, and materials as part of Linde's gas and surface technologies portfolio. Comparable to Spraywerx as a broad incumbent offering HVOF and plasma equipment alongside coating services for aerospace and industrial wear applications.
- Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions: Industrial conglomerate with thermal spray powders, equipment, and coating services within its materials portfolio. Comparable to SprayWerx as a broad incumbent that overlaps in thermal spray consumables and equipment across multiple industrial verticals.
Direct peers
- Flame Spray Technologies: Dutch manufacturer of thermal spray systems including HVOF, plasma, flame, and arc spray equipment and powders. Directly competes with Spraywerx in selling thermal spray equipment and consumables to industrial and aerospace customers.
- Kermetico: Specialist manufacturer of HVOF thermal spray equipment focused on corrosion- and wear-resistant coatings. Direct peer to Spraywerx in the HVOF niche, serving overlapping aerospace, oil and gas, and industrial customers with similar hardware sales model.
- Plasma Process Group: US-based niche manufacturer of plasma and HVOF thermal spray equipment and turnkey coating cells for aerospace and industrial customers. Direct peer to Spraywerx in selling thermal spray systems into the same North American aerospace and OEM accounts.
- Metallisation Ltd: UK manufacturer of wire and powder flame spray, arc spray, and HVOF equipment for anti-corrosion and engineering coatings. Comparable to SprayWerx as a specialist thermal spray equipment OEM with overlapping product categories and end markets.
Emerging players
- Höganäs AB: Global metal powder producer with thermal spray powder lines used in HVOF, plasma, and laser cladding applications. Comparable to SprayWerx at the consumables/materials layer that feeds the same thermal spray equipment ecosystem.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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SprayWerx Technologies Inc. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. funding detail
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Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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SprayWerx Technologies Inc. M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about SprayWerx Technologies Inc.
What does SprayWerx Technologies Inc. do?
SprayWerx sells thermal spray and laser cladding equipment — including proprietary ID-Nova and Mini-Nova HVOF spray torches for internal diameter coatings — alongside the full GTV Germany product line of HVOF, plasma, flame spray, wire arc, laser cladding systems, powder feeders, and thermal spray powders. Offerings range from simple spray guns and controllers to fully engineered turnkey coating production cells with fixed price and date delivery.
Is SprayWerx Technologies Inc. a public or private company?
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was SprayWerx Technologies Inc. founded?
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. was founded in 1995. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is SprayWerx Technologies Inc. based?
SprayWerx Technologies Inc. is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada, in the North America region.
How does SprayWerx Technologies Inc. make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Thermal Spray Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are laser Cladding Equipment Sales, powder Feeder Equipment, thermal Spray Powders, spare Parts and custom/Configurable Systems.
Who are SprayWerx Technologies Inc.'s main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Oerlikon Metco, Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde) and Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions. Direct peers are Flame Spray Technologies, Kermetico, Plasma Process Group and Metallisation Ltd. Höganäs AB is listed as an emerging player.
Does SprayWerx Technologies Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for SprayWerx Technologies Inc..
What industry is SprayWerx Technologies Inc. in?
SprayWerx Technologies Inc.'s product category is Industrial Thermal Spray Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIAKAF, Thermal Spray & Metallizing (HVOF/Plasma/Arc).