APS Coating Solutions

What APS Coating Solutions does

APS Coating Solutions is a privately held French industrial surface-treatment group founded in 1968 and headquartered in Noisiel, operating four production sites across France (Ile-de-France, Aquitaine, Occitanie, Centre Val de Loire) through wholly-owned subsidiaries APS Coating Solutions, Métrasur, Lorilleux, and the trading arm Tetrachim. With 51-100 employees and 50+ years of process know-how, the company applies functional coatings — polymers and elastomers (fluoropolymers, Halar® ECTFE, polyamide, epoxy, parylene, PEEK, zinc flake, silicones), ceramics (alumina, chromium oxide, titanium oxide, tungsten and chromium carbides), and proprietary composites (NUFLON™ UH, Cothal™) — onto metal parts ranging from a few grams to 30 tons via spraying, thermal projection (HVOF, HP-HVOF, plasma, flame, electric arc, cold spray), CVD/parylene, fluidized bed, centrifugal dip-spin, and electrolytic processes.

The business model is project-based professional services: quote-driven sales with a 24-hour response commitment, executed through a direct commercial team of regional business managers and account executives covering France. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined by part specifications, coating complexity, and production volume, with multi-year contracts typical in aerospace and defense. Revenue is concentrated in the Aeronautics/Space/Defense vertical (Safran, Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Thales, UTC Aerospace, Daher qualified Tier-1 status on programs including TP400, SaM146, CFM56, LEAP, and A320/340/380 platforms), supplemented by Automotive/Railway (Valeo, SKF), Energy (Schneider Electric, Orano), Industrial Gases (Air Liquide), Healthcare, Food, and Luxury/Optics customers.

APS differentiates on proprietary formulations (including exclusive parylene application in France), a full formulator-to-applicator value chain, and a difficult-to-replicate certification stack (ISO 9001, EN 9100, Nadcap, IATF 16949, AS9100). Ongoing investment includes the ROBOCOAT automation project, the Laserblast laser-based surface preparation and stripping initiative, a 3D-silicone masking partnership with Lynxter, in-house salt-spray corrosion testing, and new high-throughput spray capacity at APS Aquitaine. The company is led by President Miguel Waxin with no disclosed external funding or parent ownership.

Name

APS Coating Solutions

Legal name

APS-COATING

Website

https://aps-coatings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

APS Coating Solutions is a privately held French industrial surface-treatment group operating four French sites that formulates and applies polymer, ceramic, and composite coatings to metal parts for aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment and Metal Coatings

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551), Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEAGAL

Application Equipment & Coating Services (Contract Coating, Surface Prep)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants

SECONDARYIMAEAGAB

Industrial & Protective Coatings

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants

SECONDARYIMAIAKAM

Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Industrial & Commercial Painting, Coating & Surface Treatment

SECONDARYIMAEAHAB

Industrial Protective Coatings

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Paints, Inks & Colorants

Keywords

• Industrial surface treatment
• Metal coating services
• Thermal spray coating
• Polymer coating application
• Electrolytic surface finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Noisiel

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surface Treatment Services: APS generates revenue through application of functional coatings on metal parts across multiple industries. Services range from prototype to very large series, handling parts from a few grams to 30 tons, delivered in workshop or on customer sites.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APS Coating Solutions is an industrial surface treatment company that develops (formulates) and applies functional coatings on metal parts across multiple processes including spraying, thermal projection, fluidized bed, centrifugal dip-spin, electrolysis, and CVD/Parylene. The company serves demanding industries from prototype through very large series, handling parts from a few grams to 30 tons, either in workshop or on customer sites. Its portfolio spans polymer/elastomer coatings, ceramic coatings, and proprietary composite non-stick coatings including NUFLON™ UH and Cothal™.

Product overview

APS Coating Solutions is a surface treatment and industrial coating services provider operating as part of the APS Group (including APS Coating Solutions, Métrasur, Lorilleux, and Tetrachim). The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of coating products and application processes for metal surface treatment. Their coating products include polymer and elastomer coatings (Fluoropolymers, Halar® ECTFE, Polyamide, Epoxy, Parylène, PEEK, Zinc flake, Silicones), ceramic coatings (Alumina, Chromium oxide, Titanium oxide, Tungsten carbide, Chromium carbide), and composite non-stick coatings (NUFLON™ UH, Cothal™). They apply these coatings through various processes: thermal spray methods (HVOF, HP-HVOF, Plasma, Flame, Electric arc, Cold Spray), spraying (liquid, electrostatic powder, fluidized bed), CVD/Parylene, centrifugal dip-spin, electrolysis (hard chrome, electroforming, selective), and surface preparation services. The company serves industries including aerospace, defense, automotive, food, healthcare, luxury, and general industrial manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NUFLON™: Composite coating range including UH (eco-friendly without chromic acid, solvent, POP), WV (non-stick for aerospace maintenance), MeC2 (anti-fretting for threaded parts), TGBBT® (blue anti-stick coating), ABT (for food contact piping)
• Cothal™
• ROBOCOAT
• Laserblast

Products and services

• NUFLON™ UH Composite Coatings Proprietary eco-friendly composite fluoropolymer coating system developed without chromic acid, solvent, or Persistent Organic Pollutants, offering non-stick performance up to 400°C and anti-friction properties under heavy loads; includes sub-grades such as NUFLON™ UHA for high-temperature non-stick, Nuflon® 01T dry lubrication, Nuflon GBT anti-friction, Nuflon WV aerospace maintenance, and NUFLON TGBBT® blue anti-stick.
• Cothal™ Optical Coating Proprietary zero-emissivity matte black coating formulation designed for optical and photonic applications such as gas analyzer casings, enabling precise laser spectrometry analysis and controlled light flux propagation.
• Nuflon MeC2 Anti-Fretting Coating Specially formulated fluoropolymer-based anti-fretting coating for tight-fit mechanisms and threaded parts, designed to solve fretting (friction wear during micro-displacement) at approximately 2µm thickness.
• Parylene Conformal Coating Service Highly conformable vacuum-deposited polymer coating offering excellent electrical insulation, chemical inertness, hydrophobic properties, low friction coefficient, impermeability to gases and water, and biocompatibility. APS is the only parylene applicator in France and reliably encapsulates complex 3D parts for medical, electronics, space, aeronautics, and micro/nanotechnologies.
• Thermal Spray Coating Services Coating application using multiple thermal spray processes including HVOF, HP-HVOF, Plasma, Flame, Electric Arc, and Cold Spray to deposit wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and thermal-barrier coatings (alumina, chromium oxide, titanium oxide, tungsten carbide, chromium carbide) on metal parts across aerospace, automotive, energy, and industrial sectors.
• Electrolytic Surface Treatment Services Electrolytic processes including hard chrome plating for wear and corrosion resistance on critical parts, electroforming for creating precise metal shapes and components, and selective (tampon) electrolysis for localized repair of impacts, scratches, and contact corrosion.
• Centrifugal Dip-Spin / Zinc Flake Coating Services Centrifugal dip-spin coating application for zinc flake and other coatings, providing atmospheric anti-corrosion protection on parts. APS operates automated centrifugal dip-spin lines for zinc lamellar application and high-capacity lines for internal and external treatment of cylindrical and revolution parts.
• On-Site Intervention Services On-site surface treatment services including electrolytic processes, thermal spraying, Rilsan® polymer spraying, and machining for large or complex parts that cannot easily be transported. Includes rebuilding and selective electrolysis at customer production sites.
• Tetrachim Technical Trading and E-Commerce for Specialty Coatings Subsidiary Tetrachim provides technical trading and e-commerce of specialty coatings and conductive inks oriented toward international markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D silicone masking reduces masking/demasking time by 50% and deburring time by 50% for plasma projection applications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LynxterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Collaboration with Lynxter on 3D silicone masking solutions for thermal spraying applications. The partnership developed custom 3D-printed silicone masks for plasma projection on aerospace parts, reducing masking time by 50% and enabling rapid prototyping for small and medium series production.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bodycote: UK-listed thermal-processing and surface-treatment service group with hundreds of facilities worldwide. Comparable in offering heat treatment, brazing, and specialized coatings to aerospace/automotive/industrial OEMs, but at significantly larger scale.
• Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Part of Linde, this division provides thermal-spray coatings, wear-resistant overlays, and engineered surface solutions for aerospace, power-generation, and industrial OEMs globally. Comparable in thermal-spray technology stack and aerospace customer profile.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial group with a surface-technology/applied-services division offering thermal spray, coatings, and surface preparation for aerospace, power, and general industry. Comparable in coating-application services for high-spec industrial customers.
• Curtiss-Wright Surface Treatment: US defense/aerospace group providing metal-treatment, coating, and shot-peening services to OEMs including aerospace primes. Comparable in serving safety-critical aerospace parts with Nadcap/AS9100-certified processes, but with US-centric footprint.
• Oerlikon Balzers: Swiss-based global leader in surface solutions with extensive PVD/CVD/Parylene and thermal-spray coating services. Comparable in technology breadth (coating chemistries + application) and aerospace/automotive customer base, but operates at much larger global scale.

Direct peers

• Chromalloy: Aerospace-focused engine component MRO and coatings provider serving major engine programs with proprietary diffusion, overlay, and thermal-barrier coatings. Comparable as an aerospace-certification-heavy, coatings-AND-services provider with proprietary formulations.
• HEF Group: French-headquartered surface-treatment specialist offering similar tribological, anti-corrosion, and functional coatings (including PVD/CVD and parylene-adjacent chemistries) across multiple French sites. Closest direct peer in business model, customer verticals, and proprietary formulation strategy.
• Flame-Spray Industries: Specialized thermal-spray and coatings applicator serving aerospace, semiconductor, and industrial customers with HVOF, plasma, and arc-spray capabilities. Comparable in process mix (HVOF, plasma, electric arc) and customer mix (aerospace + specialty industrial).
• Polymet: US-based thermal-spray coatings applicator focused on aerospace, power-generation, and industrial components with HVOF, plasma, and electric-arc capabilities. Comparable in process portfolio (HVOF, plasma) and aerospace/industrial customer verticals.

Regional players

• Aalberts Surface Technologies: European surface-treatment division of Aalberts providing heat treatment, coatings, and specialty surface processes to automotive and industrial customers, primarily outside France. Comparable in offering functional coatings and thermal processing to industrial OEMs but with broader European (non-French) focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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