What Teikuro does

Teikuro Corporation is a privately held surface treatment company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Springfield, Ohio, specializing in hard chrome plating and advanced physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings for industrial tooling applications. The company's core technology stack includes Hard Chrome Surface Treatment delivering 67-69 HRc hardness with a 0.33 coefficient of friction, proprietary PVD coatings branded T-Forte (vanadium-based, ~2800 Hv) and K-Forte (titanium-based, ~3000 Hv), DLC-Si (Diamond-Like Carbon with Silicon), TRD (Thermo-Reactive Diffusion), and I.D. plating compliant with AMS 2460 and MIL STD 171 specifications. Teikuro also sells ancillary maintenance products (Diamond Files, Cherry Oil Stones) and offers training seminars, positioning itself as a full-service surface treatment provider rather than a pure coating job shop.

The company serves industrial manufacturers across four primary verticals: automotive stamping (the flagship segment since 1987), aerospace and defense, forging, and mold making. Use cases center on stamping dies, forming dies, forging dies, injection molds, and cutting tools where wear resistance, lubricity, and tool life extension drive purchasing decisions; customer outcomes cited include up to 80% maintenance cost reduction. Teikuro's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with US customers reached through phone (+1-937-325-9900) and email ([email protected]), and international customers served via regional offices and wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiaries.

Teikuro generates revenue primarily through professional service fees for surface treatment work, priced per part based on size, complexity, and coating type, supplemented by unit-priced hardware product sales of Diamond Files ($110-$210) and Cherry Oil Stones ($25-$35). The company operates a 13-facility global manufacturing footprint spanning the United States (Springfield, OH; Meridian, MS; Hayward, CA), Japan (Nagoya HQ, Toukai head plant, Tokyo branch, Kyushu), China (Guangzhou, Tianjin), Thailand, Germany (Hartchrom Teikuro Automotive GmbH), Korea (Hwajin Teikuro Co., Ltd.), and Turkey (Tarakcioglu A.S.). Quality is governed by ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications for Hard Chrome operations, with no disclosed funding history, ownership structure, or external investors.

Name

Teikuro

Legal name

Teikuro Corporation

Website

https://teikuro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Teikuro Corporation is a private US-based surface treatment company founded in 1987, specializing in hard chrome plating, proprietary PVD coatings (T-Forte, K-Forte), DLC-Si, and TRD for industrial tooling serving automotive stamping, aerospace, forging, and mold-making sectors across eight countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Services

NAICS

Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), 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 & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rubber Linings, Coatings & Corrosion Protection (Tanks, Pipes, Chutes) (IMANALAH)

Keywords

• Industrial surface treatment
• Hard chrome plating
• PVD coating services
• Tool and die coatings
• Industrial plating services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surface Treatment Services: Provides hard chrome surface treatment, specialty coatings (PVD, DLC-Si), plastic and rubber mold treatments, and I.D. plating services for industrial tooling applications. Revenue generated from service fees based on treatment type, part size, and complexity.
2. Product Sales: Sale of diamond files and cherry oil stones for chrome maintenance. Products include Small Flexible Diamond File ($110), Large Flexible Diamond File ($210), Small Cherry Oil Stone ($25), and Large Cherry Oil Stone ($35).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Teikuro Corporation provides industrial surface treatment services, centered on Hard Chrome plating for stamping dies and tooling, and expanded to include proprietary PVD coatings (T-Forte, K-Forte), DLC-Si, and TRD specialty coatings applied to customer tooling, molds, and components. Services are performed at company-owned and affiliated plants in the United States, Japan, China, Thailand, Korea, Germany, and Turkey, and are complemented by chrome repair and maintenance, I.D. plating, plastic/rubber mold treatments, training seminars, and a small line of maintenance consumables (Diamond Files, Cherry Oil Stones).

Product overview

Teikuro is a surface treatment company offering a portfolio of specialized coating and plating services for industrial applications. The core offering centers on Hard Chrome Surface Treatment (the flagship product since 1987), complemented by advanced specialty coatings including PVD options (T-Forte and K-Forte), DLC-Si, and TRD (Thermo-Reactive Diffusion). The company also provides I.D. Plating services, Plastic & Rubber Molds surface treatments, and related products like Diamond Files and Cherry Stones for maintenance. Training seminars are offered as an ancillary consulting service. The company serves automotive, aerospace, defense, forging, and mold making industries across North America, Japan, China, Germany, Turkey, Korea, and Thailand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• T-Forte: Vanadium-based hard multiplayer PVD coating with approximately 2800 Hv hardness, used for hot stamping, aluminum stamping, forming dies, and automotive stamping dies.
• K-Forte
• DLC-Si

Products and services

• Hard Chrome Surface Treatment Hard chrome plating service delivering 67-69 HRc hardness with coefficient of friction of 0.33, applied to stamping dies, rolls, shafts, and forging parts ranging from 0.5 inch to 20 feet, providing corrosion resistance, lubricity, and tool life extension.
• T-Forte PVD Coating Vanadium-based hard multi-layer PVD coating at approximately 2800 Hv hardness and over 10 µm thickness, applied to hot stamping, aluminum stamping, forming, and draw dies to provide greater impact strength, excellent galling resistance, and wear reduction.
• K-Forte PVD Coating Titanium-based hard multi-layer PVD coating at approximately 3000 Hv hardness and 10 µm thickness, applied to HSLA forming, cold stamping, heavy stamping dies, trimming steels, and bending dies to deliver high heat resistance and impact strength.
• DLC-Si (Diamond-Like Carbon with Silicon) Coating Diamond-Like Carbon coating with silicon additive applied to draw dies, flange dies, bending dies, powder compacting dies, and cutting tools, offering low friction, high wear resistance, high seizure resistance, high electric resistance, high coating rate, and superior adhesion.
• TRD (Thermo-Reactive Diffusion) Coating Thermo-Reactive Diffusion coating process applied to industrial tooling, expanding Teikuro's hard coating product family to offer an array of surface treatment choices for various industrial applications.
• I.D. Plating (Inner Diameter / Bore Plating) Inner-diameter chrome plating service providing flash chrome of 0.0005 or custom chrome thicknesses, including tapered bore plating and electro-polishing capabilities, compliant with AMS 2460 and MIL STD 171 specifications.
• Plastic & Rubber Molds Surface Treatment Surface treatment service for plastic and rubber molds (and thermo-set molds) that increases lubricity, preserves die surface, improves quality and productivity, provides easy cleaning/maintenance, and better releasability, with potential to reduce maintenance costs by up to 80%.
• Chrome Repair and Maintenance Services Maintenance and repair services for stamping dies, including minor weld repair, pre-polish, stoning, final polish, surface treatment removal, hardness/thickness/roughness testing, and maintenance training, delivered by skilled technicians.
• Diamond Files Small and large flexible diamond files sold for the proper use and care of chrome on automotive stamping dies, available for purchase in North America only through Teikuro sales.
• Cherry Oil Stones Small and large cherry oil stones sold for maintenance of chrome surfaces on automotive stamping dies, available for purchase in North America only through Teikuro sales.
• Training Seminars Employee training service available upon request, teaching best practices for surface treatment maintenance and efficiency to keep surface treatments long-lasting and efficient, delivered as a consulting offering by Teikuro.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce maintenance cost up to 80%
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hartchrom Teikuro Automotive GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman subsidiary/partnership providing hard chrome and surface treatment services for automotive applications in the European market. Located in Sternenfels, Germany.
• Hwajin Teikuro Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKorean partnership with Seoul office and Yangsan manufacturing plant, providing surface treatment services in the Korean market.
• Tarakcioglu A.S.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish partner organization located in Istanbul, providing surface treatment services in the Turkish market.
• Teikuro Thailand Co., LTD.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai subsidiary providing surface treatment services in Southeast Asia. Located in Chachoengsao, Thailand.
• Teikuro Guangzhou Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese subsidiary providing surface treatment services in the Guangzhou region. Located in Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District.
• Teikuro Tianjin Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese subsidiary providing surface treatment services in Northern China.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HEF Group: French-headquartered global surface treatment specialist offering PVD, DLC, and other tribological coatings for automotive, aerospace, and tooling applications — direct competitor in advanced coating services.
• Bodycote: World's largest heat treatment and surface treatment services provider, with extensive global plant network serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers — direct overlap with Teikuro's service model and end markets.
• Advanced Plating Technologies: US hard chrome and specialty plating provider serving industrial and tooling customers, with overlapping hard chrome and precision plating capabilities similar to Teikuro's service portfolio.
• Industrial Hard Chrome Ltd. Specialty hard chrome plating services company serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets — directly competes with Teikuro's core hard chrome plating offering in the US market.
• Hohman Plating & Grinding: US-based hard chrome plating and ID plating specialist serving aerospace, industrial, and heavy equipment customers — closely comparable to Teikuro's hard chrome and I.D. plating service lines.
• Howmet Aerospace (Chromalloy): Aerospace-focused surface treatment and coatings business serving engine and airframe customers — competes with Teikuro in aerospace/defense coatings and shares military specification (e.g., AMS 2460) compliance requirements.
• Oerlikon Balzers: Global leader in PVD and other thin-film coatings for cutting and forming tools, directly competing with Teikuro's T-Forte and K-Forte PVD offerings across automotive stamping and tooling customers.

Broad incumbents

• Element Solutions (Atotech): Diversified specialty chemicals company whose Atotech unit supplies surface treatment chemistries and processes used across electronics and industrial finishing — competes with Teikuro at the chemistry/process level for coating customers.
• Oerlikon Metco (Surface Solutions): Division of Oerlikon providing thermal spray and other advanced surface coatings for aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets — broader portfolio competitor to Teikuro's specialty coating business.

Regional players

• Nitrex Metal (part of Bodycote): Provider of nitriding and related surface treatment services for tooling and industrial components — competing technology category to Teikuro's TRD offering, primarily serving European and North American markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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