Metco Joining & Cladding

What Metco Joining & Cladding does

Metco Joining & Cladding is a Swiss-headquartered industrial surface-engineering brand operating under OC Oerlikon Management AG, with roots dating to 1933. The company develops and manufactures materials — including powders, wires, rods, electrodes, braze pastes, and braze tapes — for wear and corrosion protection across welding, brazing, laser cladding, plasma transferred arc (PTA), and hardfacing processes. Its proprietary Scoperta Rapid Alloy Development platform uses computational modeling and big-data analysis to design new alloys, producing differentiated material lines such as the Metco 1020x and 1720x series for hydraulic cylinder protection and MetcoBrake coatings for automotive brake discs. Beyond materials, the company sells equipment such as the Twin 150-LC dual-hopper powder feeder for laser cladding applications.

The business operates a vertically integrated model combining materials manufacturing, proprietary equipment, and contract laser cladding services at competence centers in Wohlen (Switzerland) and Huntersville, North Carolina. Direct sales offices are maintained in Switzerland, the United States, Canada, China, and Australia, supplemented by authorized distributors in Latin America and Central Europe, with the overall footprint spanning six continents and approximately forty countries. Customers span five primary verticals — mining, oil & gas, aerospace, automotive, and power generation — with documented service-life improvements of 2x to 10x versus untreated or competitor components, supporting a value proposition centered on reduced downtime, lower total cost of ownership, and replacement of environmentally restricted processes such as hard chromium plating.

Revenue is generated through direct materials and equipment sales, contract coating services, and technical consulting and training at competence centers, with quote-based pricing to enterprise industrial accounts. The company holds multiple industry-specific certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, EN 9100, AS 9100, IATF 16949, and Nadcap, serving as qualification barriers in regulated aerospace and automotive supply chains. Strategic positioning emphasizes proprietary materials science, near-century process expertise, and integrated materials-equipment-services offerings as the primary competitive differentiators.

Name

Metco Joining & Cladding

Legal name

OC Oerlikon Management AG, Pfäffikon

Website

https://metcojoiningcladding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Metco Joining & Cladding is a Swiss-headquartered Oerlikon brand providing proprietary surface-engineering materials, equipment, and laser cladding services for wear and corrosion protection across mining, oil & gas, aerospace, automotive, and power generation customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Engineering and Joining Solutions

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

Keywords

• Laser cladding materials
• Thermal spray powders
• Brazing filler metals
• Wear protection coatings
• Hardfacing alloys

Headquarters

HQ city

Pfäffikon SZ

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Materials Sales: Sale of welding, cladding, and brazing materials including powders, wires, rods, electrodes, braze pastes and braze tapes. Materials are sold directly and through distribution network globally.
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of powder feeding equipment including Twin 150-LC systems for laser cladding applications.
3. Laser Cladding Services: Contract laser cladding and surface coating services at facilities in Huntersville, NC (USA) and Wohlen, Switzerland. Services include component inspection, stripping, cladding, and final grinding for oil & gas, aerospace, mining, and power generation applications.
4. Technical Consulting and Application Development: Expert consultation and application development services, technology transfer, customer training, and process qualification services at the Laser Cladding Competence Center in Wohlen, Switzerland.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Metco Joining & Cladding develops, manufactures, and globally sells materials (powders, wires, rods, electrodes, braze pastes and tapes) and equipment (Twin 150-LC powder feeder) for joining, hardfacing, brazing, laser cladding, and plasma transferred arc applications, together with contract laser cladding services. The offerings protect industrial components from wear, abrasion, erosion, and corrosion in mining, oil & gas, aerospace, power generation, and automotive sectors.

Product overview

Metco Joining & Cladding is a global leader providing innovative joining and cladding solutions since 1933. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of materials (powders, wires, rods, electrodes, braze pastes, and tapes), equipment (Twin 150-LC powder feeder), and laser cladding services. The core technology platform includes laser cladding, plasma transferred arc (PTA), arc welding, oxy-fuel welding, and brazing processes. The company's Scoperta™ computational alloy development enables rapid development of breakthrough materials. Key products include MetcoBrake™ coatings for automotive brake discs, the Metco 1020x/1720x series for hydraulic cylinder protection, tungsten carbide products for drilling applications, and high-temperature brazing solutions for aerospace. The company serves markets including aerospace, power generation, mining, oil and gas, and automotive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Scoperta: Patented computational alloy development process enabling breakthrough materials development using computational modeling to review thousands of potential compositions.
• MetcoBrake
• Twin 150-LC
• DiscCover

Quantifiable outcome

• Metco 1020A overlays provide approximately 71% better abrasion resistance than 431 stainless steel per ASTM G65A testing
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sianco S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor in Argentina serving Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay markets for Metco Joining & Cladding materials and equipment.
• J & A International S.A.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor in Chile serving Chilean market for Metco Joining & Cladding materials and equipment.
• RexcotoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor in Colombia serving Colombian market for Metco Joining & Cladding materials and equipment.
• Driga s.r.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor in Czech Republic serving Central European market for Metco Joining & Cladding materials and equipment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wall Colmonoy: Wall Colmonoy manufactures hardfacing alloys, brazing materials, and engineered coatings for wear and corrosion protection, directly overlapping with Metco's materials portfolio across aerospace, oil & gas, and industrial markets.
• Castolin Eutectic (Messer Group): Castolin Eutectic is a long-established competitor in welding, joining, and cladding consumables, offering comparable products including wear-resistant alloys and brazing materials to industrial maintenance and OEM customers worldwide.
• Bodycote: Bodycote is a major provider of thermal processing services including coatings and surface treatments for aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets, overlapping with Metco's laser cladding services and serving similar high-spec customer segments.
• Kennametal Stellite: Kennametal's Stellite business produces cobalt- and nickel-based wear-resistant alloys and coatings for hardfacing applications, directly competing with Metco's materials portfolio for hardfacing in tooling, aerospace, and industrial markets.
• voestalpine Böhler Welding: voestalpine Böhler Welding is a leading manufacturer of welding consumables including hardfacing, brazing, and cladding materials, directly competing with Metco across multiple industrial verticals with a comparable global footprint.
• Praxair Surface Technologies (Linde): Linde's Praxair Surface Technologies operates a directly comparable thermal spray and surface coatings business serving aerospace, oil & gas, and industrial markets with similar materials and coating services. As a major competitor to Metco, both companies compete for the same OEM and MRO customer accounts globally.
• Flame Spray Technologies: Flame Spray Technologies supplies thermal spray powders, equipment, and contract coating services for wear and corrosion protection, closely mirroring Metco's combination of materials and laser cladding services across similar end markets.
• Hoganas AB: Hoganas is a leading producer of metal powders for surface coating, brazing, and welding applications, directly competing with Metco's powder materials portfolio across automotive, industrial, and brazing segments.
• Haynes International: Haynes International manufactures high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys used in wear, corrosion, and high-temperature applications, overlapping with Metco's specialty alloy materials portfolio for aerospace, chemical processing, and industrial markets.

Broad incumbents

• Carpenter Technology: Carpenter Technology is a larger specialty alloys producer serving aerospace, medical, and industrial markets with broader product lines that include wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant alloys overlapping with certain Metco material grades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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