ALD Thermal Treatment

What ALD Thermal Treatment does

ALD Thermal Treatment Inc. is a U.S. subsidiary of the ALD Vacuum Technologies Group, founded in 2005 with start of production in 2006, operating a single-site vacuum heat treatment services facility in Port Huron, Michigan. The company delivers precision thermal processing — Low Pressure Carburizing (LPC), neutral hardening in vacuum, High Pressure Gas Quenching (HPGQ) with N2/He, nitriding, vacuum brazing, annealing, cryogenic treatment, tempering, and related blasting and cleaning services — to automotive, aerospace, and industrial manufacturers including General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Magna, Linamar, SFS, Systrand, and RBC Bearings.

The core asset base consists of proprietary ModulTherm® (4 systems, 24 treatment chambers) and DualTherm® (2 chamber furnaces) platforms, supplied by the parent group, complemented by 3 Gas Nitride / Ferritic Nitro-Carburizing furnaces and ancillary pre- and post-processing equipment. The company holds Nadcap (aerospace heat treating), AS9100:D, ISO 9001:2015, and IATF 16949:2016 certifications, and has received the GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for nine consecutive years, processing over 474 million parts since 2006 with zero customer returns.

Revenue is generated on a job-shop basis, priced per part or per batch against part complexity, material, treatment specification, and volume, with dedicated enterprise account management (Chris Totten, Account Manager) and direct sales to OEM and Tier-1 buyers. The business has 51–100 employees, no disclosed external funding, and no public listing. Geographic reach is concentrated in the USA, though the broader ALD Vacuum Technologies Group operates sister entities in Germany (VACUHEAT GmbH), Mexico, and China that can serve as cross-border supply leverage points.

Name

ALD Thermal Treatment

Legal name

ALD Thermal Treatment Inc.

Website

https://aldtt.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ALD Thermal Treatment Inc. is a U.S. subsidiary of ALD Vacuum Technologies operating a single Port Huron, MI vacuum heat treatment job shop serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers with proprietary ModulTherm® and DualTherm® furnace systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Heat Treatment Services

NAICS

Metal Heat Treating (332811), Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing (333994)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Treatment & Thermal Processing Furnaces (Hardening, Annealing, Induction) (IMAHADAI)

Keywords

• Vacuum heat treatment
• Metal heat treatment
• Thermal processing services
• Vacuum carburizing
• Precision heat treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heat Treatment Services: Job-shop manufacturing services providing vacuum heat treatment, carburizing, nitriding, brazing, annealing, and related metal processing services to industrial customers on a per-part or per-batch basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ALD Thermal Treatment is a commercial heat-treat service provider that delivers vacuum heat treatment of precision manufactured components to manufacturers across the United States. The company processes parts supplied by customers using proprietary vacuum furnace systems and a broad set of metallurgical processes — hardening, tempering, annealing, normalizing, stress relieving, carburizing, nitriding, brazing, solution treating, age treatment, and homogenizing — from its Port Huron, Michigan facility.

Product overview

ALD Thermal Treatment is a precision vacuum heat treatment services provider operating as a single-site manufacturing facility in Port Huron, Michigan, USA. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of vacuum heat treatment processes including Low Pressure Carburising (LPC), Neutral Hardening in Vacuum, High Pressure Gas Quenching (HPGQ), Nitriding, High Temperature Vacuum Brazing, Annealing, Thermal De-oiling, Pre-cleaning, Cryogenic Treatment, Tempering, Strength Blasting, Deburring Blasting, and Rust Protection. These core processes are supported by analytical services including Material Testing, Distortion Measurements, Metallography, Geometrical Inspection, and Heat Treatment Consultancy. The company operates specialized vacuum furnace equipment including ModulTherm® systems (4 units with 24 treatment chambers) and DualTherm® chamber furnaces (2 units), along with 3 Gas Nitride/Ferritic Nitro-Carburizing furnaces. Services target the Automotive, Industrial, and Aerospace industries, with major customers including General Motors, Ford, Stellantis, Magna, Linamar, SFS, Systrand, and RBC Bearings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ModulTherm®: Vacuum heat treatment system with 24 treatment chambers (4 systems in operation)
• DualTherm®

Products and services

• Vacuum Heat Treatment Services Commercial vacuum heat treatment of precision manufactured components, performed on customer-supplied parts per customer specification using proprietary ALD vacuum furnace systems; serves precision automotive and industrial component manufacturers across the U.S.
• Hardening and Tempering Vacuum furnace hardening and subsequent tempering of precision steel components to achieve specified hardness and toughness; offered to manufacturers requiring controlled metallurgical properties.
• Annealing and Normalizing Heat-treat processes that soften or refine the grain structure of metal components to specified mechanical properties; performed in vacuum furnace systems for precision parts.
• Stress Relieving Thermal process to reduce residual internal stresses in precision manufactured metal components prior to or after machining, using controlled furnace cycles.
• Carburizing (LPC / HPGQ) Low Pressure Carburizing (LPC) and High Pressure Gas Quenching (HPGQ) surface-hardening process for precision components requiring case-hardened surface properties with controlled distortion; performed on proprietary ALD vacuum furnace systems.
• Nitriding Surface-hardening heat-treat process that diffuses nitrogen into the surface of precision metal components to improve wear resistance and fatigue life.
• Vacuum Brazing Vacuum brazing service for joining precision metal components in a controlled-atmosphere furnace to produce clean, oxide-free joints.
• Solution Treating and Age Treatment Heat-treat processes for aluminum and other precipitation-hardenable alloys, consisting of high-temperature solutionizing followed by controlled aging to develop specified mechanical properties.
• Homogenizing Long-duration high-temperature heat treatment used to reduce chemical segregation in castings and billets, improving uniformity of subsequent processing and final properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• 474,313,474+ parts processed since 2006 with zero parts returned by customers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• VACUHEAT GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVACUHEAT GmbH is a sister company and part of the same ALD Vacuum Technologies group, operating heat treatment locations in Germany as part of the global network
• ALD Tratamientos Termicos (Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALD Tratamientos Termicos is part of the ALD Vacuum Technologies group network, providing heat treatment services in Mexico serving North American automotive and industrial customers
• ALD Thermal Treatment Ltd. (China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerALD Thermal Treatment Ltd. is part of the global ALD Vacuum Technologies group network, providing heat treatment services in China for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers
• ALD Vacuum TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and technology provider for ALD Thermal Treatment Inc. USA, supplying proprietary ModulTherm® and DualTherm® furnace technologies and supporting global operations

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bodycote plc: World's largest commercial heat treatment services provider, offering vacuum, atmospheric, and specialized heat treating across automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers — the global scale leader most directly comparable to ALD's service model.
• Vac-Aero International: Canadian vacuum heat treating services provider focused on aerospace and industrial components, with Nadcap accreditation — a directly comparable mid-sized vacuum heat treatment service competitor in North America.
• Thermal Process Holdings: US-focused commercial heat treating services platform that consolidates regional heat treat shops serving automotive and industrial customers — comparable US mid-market service competitor with similar customer mix.
• Nitrex Metal Processing: North American commercial heat treatment services provider with strong vacuum nitriding and nitrocarburizing capabilities serving automotive and industrial OEMs — overlap with ALD's gas nitriding and FNC furnace operations.
• Solar Atmospheres: US-based commercial vacuum heat treating service provider serving aerospace, medical, and industrial markets with vacuum furnace and brazing capabilities — a closely comparable specialist competitor in vacuum heat treatment services.
• Paulo Products Company: St. Louis-headquartered commercial heat treating and brazing services company serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial OEMs across multiple US facilities — a directly comparable mid-market vacuum heat treatment service peer.
• Wallwork Heat Treatment: UK-based commercial heat treatment services group operating vacuum furnaces and serving aerospace/automotive customers — comparable specialist service model across the vacuum heat treatment category.

Broad incumbents

• SECO/WARWICK Group: Global manufacturer of heat treatment furnaces (vacuum, atmosphere, induction) and turnkey thermal processing systems — broader incumbent in the same equipment category whose technology underlies many service-shop offerings.
• HEF Group: French-headquartered global surface engineering and heat treatment services provider with aerospace and automotive exposure — broader incumbent offering overlapping thermal processing services across multiple geographies.
• Ipsen International: Global manufacturer of vacuum and atmosphere heat treatment furnaces serving heat treat service shops and captive OEM operations — established incumbent in the vacuum furnace equipment category that overlaps ALD's process technology domain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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