What T&R Clad Co. does

T&R Clad Co. is a Shanghai-based private manufacturer specializing in explosive welding and cladding technology to produce bonded dissimilar-metal industrial components. Its three core product categories are clad plates and cylinders (combining structural base metals such as carbon steel and alloy steel with corrosion-resistant cladding layers of stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium, and copper), tubesheets for heat exchangers, and dish heads (both clad and solid) for pressure vessels, manufactured under ASME Code compliance. The company states expertise in titanium, nickel, and other nonferrous metal cladding across more than 150 material compositions, supported by a portfolio of patents in explosive welding processes and a stated quality guarantee providing free replacement in the event of disbonding.

The company operates a 90,000m² manufacturing site with stated annual capacity of approximately 20,000 tons, backed by an original 150 million RMB capital investment and equipped with an 18,000-ton press, CNC plasma cutters, edge milling and grinding machines, heat treatment furnaces, and in-house QA instrumentation (RT detector, thickness detector, optical microscope, universal testing machines). It holds ISO 9001 quality management, ISO 45001 (formerly OHSAS 18001) occupational health and safety, China PED, and EN PED certifications, enabling sale into regulated pressure-equipment markets in China and Europe.

Revenue is generated through a direct B2B enterprise field-sales motion targeting global industrial customers, primarily in petrochemical, refinery, and chemical processing equipment manufacturing. Pricing is quote-based on custom specifications, with project management provided from initial offer through delivery. The company markets itself as a global supplier (the website includes international contact details and a customer gallery), though no named customer logos or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Ownership is private with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and no funding rounds or M&A activity are reported in the available data.

Name

T&R Clad Co.

Legal name

T&R Clad Co.,Limited

Website

https://trclad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

T&R Clad Co. is a Shanghai, China-based manufacturer of explosive-welded clad plates, tubesheets, and dish heads serving global petrochemical, refinery, and chemical processing equipment customers with over 150 material compositions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Explosive Clad Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Explosive cladding products
• Clad metal plates
• Pressure vessel components
• Titanium nickel cladding
• Explosive welding manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Explosive Clad Products Sales: B2B manufacturing and sale of explosive cladding products including clad plates, tubesheets, dish heads, and flat tubeplate heads. Products are sold to industrial customers with custom specifications. Revenue generated from one-time product sales based on customer orders with project management services from offer to delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

T&R Clad manufactures explosive-welded clad plates & cylinders, tubesheets, and dish heads used in industrial pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and chemical/refinery equipment. The company uses proprietary explosive cladding technology to bond corrosion-resistant metals such as stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium, and copper to structural base metals (carbon steel, alloy steel). Products are custom-manufactured to industrial specifications and supplied globally under ASME, China PED, and EN PED standards.

Product overview

T&R Clad Co. is a manufacturer of explosive cladding products serving global industry. The company operates as a single-product-line manufacturer specializing in explosive welding technology to produce three core product categories: Clad Plates & Cylinders (flat plates combining base metals with corrosion-resistant cladding), TubeSheets (for heat exchanger applications), and Dish Heads (both clad and solid heads for pressure vessels). All products are manufactured using proprietary explosive welding technology with particular expertise in titanium, nickel, and other nonferrous metals. The company supplies over 150 material compositions and complies with international standards including ASME, PED, and ISO certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clad Plates & Cylinder Explosive-welded clad plates and cylinders combining base metals (carbon steel, alloy steel) with corrosion-resistant cladding materials such as stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium, and copper. Available in maximum dimensions of 14,000 mm length x 4,600 mm width, with base thickness 4-200 mm and clad thickness 2-25 mm. Intended for industrial pressure vessel and heat exchanger fabricators.
• TubeSheet Explosive-welded tubesheets for heat exchangers, available in various material combinations including nickel alloys, copper, and stainless steel cladded on carbon steel base. Sizes range up to approximately 5,200 mm diameter. Designed for industrial heat exchanger manufacturers.
• Dish Head Clad and solid dish heads complying with ASME Code, available in various types including elliptical, torispherical, cone heads, and special configurations. Features integral forming using spinning or mould pressing processes. Intended for industrial pressure vessel manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual capacity of 20,000 tons with site area of 90,000m²

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hitachi Metals (now Proterial): Proterial (formerly Hitachi Metals) supplies clad steel plates and tubes for chemical plants, refineries, and power generation, with deep expertise in nickel and titanium cladding. It is a major global incumbent with broader metallurgical capabilities than T&R Clad.
• Mersen: Mersen produces anticorrosion equipment, including clad plates and engineered graphite/PTFE solutions for chemical process industries. It serves overlapping pressure-vessel and chemical-processing customers as a broader specialty materials incumbent.
• Industeel (ArcelorMittal): Industeel produces clad steel plates (URANUS, roll-bonded) for pressure vessels in oil & gas, chemical, and nuclear applications. As part of ArcelorMittal, it is a major incumbent with similar ASME/PED compliance that competes on large global tenders.
• voestalpine Grobblech: voestalpine produces heavy plate including roll-bonded clad plates for pressure vessel and boiler construction under the ASTRID/ALFORM brands. It competes in the European pressure-equipment supply chain alongside T&R Clad on EN PED-cleared projects.
• Tata Steel (Composites Europe / UK): Tata Steel's composites business produces roll-bonded clad plates for pressure equipment serving European and global chemical/refinery customers. It is a broad incumbent alternative to T&R Clad on PED-cleared European projects.
• Sandvik (Materials Technology division): Sandvik is a global materials technology leader producing clad plates and tubes via roll bonding for chemical, oil & gas, and industrial process applications. Its clad products compete with T&R Clad's offerings on large EPC projects, though Sandvik operates across a much broader materials portfolio.

Regional players

• Jiangsu Shentong Valve / Jiangsu Clad Metal manufacturers: Various Chinese domestic clad metal and pressure-vessel component manufacturers serve the same petrochemical/refinery market in China with explosive and roll-bonded clad products. They are regional competitors for T&R Clad's domestic business.

Direct peers

• Cladtek Holdings: Cladtek is a Middle East-based manufacturer of clad plates, heads, and fittings serving the oil & gas, petrochemical, and desalination sectors. It uses roll bonding and explosive welding to produce similar bimetallic products for pressure equipment—a direct regional competitor with overlapping customer base.
• NobelClad (formerly Dynamic Materials Corporation / DMC): NobelClad is one of the world's largest explosive cladding manufacturers, producing clad plates for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and corrosion-resistant applications—directly comparable to T&R Clad's core product line and technology. It is the global benchmark competitor in explosive welding.
• BGRIMM (Beijing General Research Institute of Mining & Metallurgy): BGRIMM is a Chinese state-owned research institute that operates explosive cladding production lines for clad plates and transition joints serving domestic industrial customers. It competes directly with T&R Clad in the Chinese explosive cladding market.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trclad-ltd

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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