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Poeton Industries Ltd is a group of surface coating contracting
companies which has operated since 1898, the original founding company
being A T Poeton and Son Ltd. We have coating centres at Gloucester
and Cardiff in the UK (see location maps for contact details),
as well as the specialist technology company Poeton Max Power
Inc, USA, providing cylinder bore coatings. Poeton also license
processes and provide a consultancy service on coating plant design,
installation and operation through its Poeton-Aptec Division
in the UK.
We hold several patents for electroplating techniques as well as
full approval to process for some of the world's most renowned companies
and organisations. These include Airbus (UK), BAE Systems, Goodrich
(TWR), Agusta Westlands, Rolls Royce and Smiths Aerospace.
The APTICOTE Philosophy
Poeton market their coating products under the
APTICOTE trade name, encompassing
the process itself, the component design and material, the operating
conditions and the customer requirements. Our approach is to solve
the customer's problem, not sell him a process. To this end, Poeton
employ a team of skilled sales engineers and technical staff, backed
by a computerised selection software package called ISIS.
Our Capabilities
Poeton offer electroplating, anodising, electroless nickel, polymer
coatings and thermal spraying. The processes are carried out using
plant and tooling designed and manufactured in our own extensive
workshops. Depending on the process, we can handle components
from 6 grams to 60 tonnes and provide all the necessary machining,
grinding and super-finishing techniques.
Poeton hold the following accreditations; BS EN ISO 9001-2000,
CAA and MOD, and we provide individual coatings which
meet the stringent requirements of the aerospace, defence, advanced
automotive (including Formula One), medical, food and space industries.
Poeton Firsts
| 1898 |
Arthur Thomas Poeton borrowed £184 at 5% interest to set up
a business in Bristol, UK, plating cycle parts and enamelling
cycle frames |
| 1940 |
The first hard chromium vat for aircraft work was established
at Poeton's Tower Hill factory at Bristol. |
| 1952 |
The Corrochrome process was developed by Poeton. This immediately
doubled the working life of paper-producing rollers. Techniques
for plating and polishing large drying cylinders were also evolved
by Poeton at this time. |
| 1964 |
Poeton's American Connection was established with the 'Superior
Plating Group' (American specialists in Hard Chrome). The objective
was to foster joint research and development. |
| 1966 |
Poeton technicians perfect a hard chrome plating process for
piston ring grooves in large bore marine engines. |
| 1968 |
Poeton expanded its activities, moving to larger premises
in Gloucester. Plants were also opened in Cardiff and Southampton. |
| 1970 |
A spectacular development - Poeton Hard Chrome on aluminium
was perfected. Ford competition engines with Hard Chrome plated
bores powered the cars that won every major event in the rallying
world. |
| 1972 |
A new factory opened to provide Plasma/Flame sprayed coatings
for the aerospace industry. |
| 1974 |
Poeton came up with the solution to a problem that had long
defeated researchers: Hard Chrome on titanium. Previous fatigue
losses were overcome. This new process, exclusive to Poeton,
has since been applied to vital components on the current US
Space Shuttle and European Skylab projects. |
| 1978 |
Another breakthrough in Hard Anodising - the M2000 process,
virtually doubling the achievable anodic film thickness. |
| 1983 |
Poeton achieves nickel and hard chrome plating of continuous
casting moulds for the steel industry, extending their life
six fold. |
| 1987 |
One of Europe's largest heavy nickel and precision hard chrome
plants opened. |
| 1987 |
Poeton announces the first composite coatings; electroless
nickel and PTFE, soon to be followed by composite anodic coatings
and electroplated composites. |
| 1988 |
The launch of the Apticote range of electroplating composite
coatings offering enhanced wear and corrosion resistance. |
| 1991 |
APTEC, the technology transfer division of Poeton is formed. |
| 1993 |
A new robotic thermal coating installation is commissioned. |
| 1995 |
Poeton launch Apticote Ceramic 2000; a super tough new coating
for high performance engines. |
| 1996 |
Poeton launch their new One-Stop Shop service for aerospace
companies at the Cardiff site. |
| 1996 |
Teikuro Poeton Ltd is launched, providing a complete hard
chrome plating and polishing service for large automotive dies. |
| 1997 |
The ISIS Integrated Surface Engineering Information System
is launched; the world's first PC-based software coating selection
system. |
| 1998 |
Poeton Max Power Inc is launched in the USA, offering a comprehensive
Apticote 2000 plating service for the advanced automotive sector. |
| 2000 |
Apticote Keronite 3000, a new high energy anodising process
launched. |
| 2002 |
Magnesium Coating Corporation established in USA offering
coatings for magnesium components. |
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