Macclesfield-based www.bodycote.com Bodycote, the world’s largest provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services for more than 50 years, has opened a new USA facility in Illinois. With more than 180 accredited facilities in 23 countries, the company is the world’s largest provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services.

The new facility in Elgin upgrades the company’s capabilities and positions Bodycote as part of an ongoing strategy to provide the best possible capabilities and geographical network to better serve customers from the agricultural, mining, construction, automotive and various other manufacturing supply chains in the Upper Midwest region of the USA.

Through classical heat treatment and specialist technologies, including Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), Bodycote improves the properties of metals and alloys, extending the life of vital components

The brand new facility is now fully operational and supporting customer requirements. Bodycote continues to provide all of the processes and capabilities which were previously offered at its previous Melrose Park location. Additionally, the new ‘state of the art’ facility offers nitriding, Corr-I-Dur, nitrocarburising and low pressure carburising (LPC) solutions.

Stephen Harris, Bodycote Group chief executive, said: “We are very pleased to announce the opening of the new purpose-built facility in Elgin. It demonstrates Bodycote’s commitment to serving the Midwest and helps us to shape the future of both our company and the industry.”

Bodycote has more than 70 facilities in North America. There will be an official opening event when Covid-19 related restrictions are lifted.