About SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SIFCO Industries, Inc., is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, with offices in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire UK; Paris, France; and Rättvik, Sweden. We provide job shop brush plating and anodizing services that can be carried out on site, at one of our job shops located around the world, or at your facility.
SIFCO is the world leader in selective, brush plating technology. We manufacture and sell SIFCO Process® solutions and portable brush plating equipment for use in OEM and repair plating applications to resize, rebuild, and enhance localized surfaces on industrial components.
At SIFCO, we combine our 50 years of hands-on experience with industrial brush plating applications with our world class R&D capabilities to provide application development support to our customers.
Our Vision: To be recognized for the excellence of our services
Our Mission: To provide coatings that help our customers save money and make their products better.
By providing:
- Proactive innovations to improve product performance
- New coatings/deposits to meet market trends
- Quality products, service and support that are done right the first time, every time
- On-time delivery when promised, as promised
- Geographic availability and worldwide support
The SIFCO Process is a portable method of selectively (brush) plating localized areas without using an immersion tank. Two separate solution lines currently exist within the SIFCO Process. To ensure conformance to various specifications, each solution product line is manufactured to stringent quality requirements. 1938 | Originally conceived in Paris, France by Georges Icxi, the metal finishing technique, known as brush plating, evolved from simple touch-up of tank plated parts to a wide variety of salvage, repair, and surface enhancement applications.
1945 | Mr. Icxi was joined by Mr. Daloze, and together they created the first commercial brush plating process in 1945. They were granted a French patent for their work in 1948.
1954 | In 1954, a firm was incorporated in Toronto to manufacture and distribute the brush plating solutions and equipment. Two distributors were established in the US to market the brush plating process. Marlane Development Inc. was appointed for distribution in the east and Piddington and Associates was given a similar distributorship on the west coast.
1959 | Steel Improvement and Forge Company (later known as SIFCO Industries Inc.) bought the Toronto firm in 1959 and moved all operations to Cleveland. The new business was known as SIFCO Metachemical, a subsidiary of the parent company. Manufacturing of Dalic® products began immediately and over the following years the SIFCO Process has been enhanced by continuous research and development.
1960 | Another brush plating process was introduced in 1960 when Marlane Development Company introduced the SELECTRON Process. Selectrons, Ltd. produced both solutions and equipment and created the term "Electrochemical Metallizing" to describe their process. Selectrons Ltd. subsequently moved from New York City to Waterbury, CT and later established a European manufacturing and distribution facility in Redditch, UK. Subsequently other distribution locations were opened in Paris, Singapore and Tokyo by Selectrons.
1981 | In 1981, the name SIFCO Selective Plating was created by SIFCO Industries, Inc. Expansion activities began and included the acquisition of Piddington and Associates on the west coast along with the establishment of contract service job shops in the metropolitan areas of Hartford, Los Angeles, Seattle, Virginia Beach, Tampa, and Charlotte. The operation moved from Cleveland (at the SIFCO Forge Division site) to suburban Independence in 1973. A major expansion was completed in 1990 and a second plant was occupied in 1992.
1992 | In June, 1992 SIFCO Industries Inc. acquired the worldwide assets of Selectrons Ltd. and began marketing the SELECTRON® line under the SIFCO Process umbrella. Selectron's manufacturing operations were moved to Independence, Ohio. Former Selectron operations in Redditch, Paris, Singapore and Tokyo became subsidiaries of SIFCO.
2004 | The name was changed to SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts in 2004 to reflect the division's expansion into broader technologies. SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts now has seven service facilities located in Independence, OH; East Windsor, CT; Houston, TX; Norfolk, VA; Redditch, UK; Saint Maur, France and Rättvik, Sweden. Both solution lines have been enhanced over the years and numerous military and commercial specifications have been developed. The most recent is the new AMS 2451Brush Plating Specification.
2006 | In 2006 the Selectron® and Dalic® Solution product lines were consolidated under the umbrella of SIFCO Process® Solutions. Products unique to brush plating evolved including low-hydrogen embrittlement cadmium that did not require a post-bake, brush sulfamate nickels in three different hardness levels, anodizing gels, a low hydrogen embrittlement zinc-nickel developed as a environmentally friendly replacement for cadmium, and a non-cyanide silver developed as a safe alternative to traditional tank cyanide silver.
SIFCO continues to develop new materials to meet more demanding application requirements. Our R&D group has recently developed a new process to selectively, brush plate adherent deposits onto Titanium to improve the surface properties of localized areas on components for either OEM or repair applications. The technology optimizes the adhesion of the deposit to titanium alloys by effective removal of titanium's passive oxide and micro-roughening to increase surface area, without the use of hydrofluoric acid in the process, or heat treatment after plating.
Another recent development is a process to selectively, brush plate a cobalt metal matrix in which chromium carbide particles are incorporated. SIFCO's Co-Cr3C2 is an adherent, ductile, dense, non-porous deposit that provides high temperature oxidation protection with superior wear resistance that can be improved by heat treating. These micrographs show Cr3C2 particles uniformly deposited in a 6 mil thick machinable cobalt deposit. SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts remains committed to being the leader in brush plating technology through continued research and innovation, insuring that the SIFCO Process remains the most advanced process in the selective electroplating industry.
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SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive Flexible Benefits package designed to help meet a wide variety of today's individual needs. The Flexible Benefits package includes medical, company paid dental, supplemental life insurance, long term disability, and flexible spending accounts. In addition to the Flexible Benefits, employees are offered company-paid life insurance, short-term disability coverage, 401(k) with company matching, 100% tuition reimbursement, along with the opportunity to succeed in a growth-oriented and profitable organization.
Outside Sales Rep
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Distributorships
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts is seeking Distributors and Jobshop Partners for selective regions worldwide. Please apply in writing via email to salesmanager@sifcoasc.com
Manufacturer’s Reps
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts is seeking Manufacturing Sales Representatives for selective regions in the U.S. and worldwide. Please apply in writing via email to salesmanager@sifcoasc.com
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