Plasma & Thermal Coatings Ltd: About Us
Committed to Customer Service
We are committed to the concept of being a customer satisfying company not just a goods producing one.
Since its' research focused beginnings in the early 1980’s, Plasma & Thermal Coatings Ltd has been at the forefront of surface engineering technology, developing thermal spray coatings and their applications. Built upon this competence and backed by a customer driven service, the company has become an acknowledged leader in the thermal spray industry. Products and services range from coating services, coating and application development, the design, installation and support of fully integrated 'turn-key' thermal spray cells, through to the supply of coating materials, technology transfer, training and application engineering.
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Accreditations
The Benefits of Working With Us
Company People
Committed to Quality
Plasma & Thermal Coatings Ltd prides itself on its Quality of Personnel, Integrated Quality Systems, Coated Products and its use of Quality Materials and Equipment.
Certificate No: GB03/58859
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Committed to Aerospace
Plasma & Thermal Coatings Ltd is a leading supplier of specialist coatings which meet the demanding requirements of the Aerospace industry. Our commitment to this sector is reinforced by our Rolls Royce SABRe 9000, AS9100 accreditation, Snecma DMP14-070 accreditation and Nadcap programme accreditation.
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Committed to the Environment
Recognising that environmental issues are inextricably linked to business values Plasma & Thermal Coatings Ltd is committed to minimising the impact of its activities on the environment.
Certificate No: E54331
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Committed to our People
By providing a safe and healthy working environment and opportunities for employees to develop their skills and talents.
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How you Benefit Working With Us
Applied Surface Engineering
Growth in thermally applied surface engineering is accelerating. Engineers are constantly seeking to improve performance and add value within commercial restraints. With an increasing number of engineers looking at thermally sprayed solutions, Plasma & Thermal Coatings Ltd have assisted clients to achieve objectives such as;
- Reducing Costs
- Improving Productivity
- Improving Performance
- Improving Electrical Properties
- Enabling Components to operate in Higher/Lower Temperatures
- Enabling Components to operate within harsh Chemical Environments
- Improving Efficiency
- Improving life of Mating Components
- Generating Competitive Advantage
- Adding Value
Your Partner for Applied Surface Technology
- Full range of 'In house' thermal spraying equipment
- R&D Application Engineering
- Comprehensive range of materials, standard or custom made
- Trials and samples
- Full production facilities
- Components manufactured, coated and finished
- On site coating service
- Turn key systems supplied and installed
- Software integration
- Technology Transfer
- Licensing
- Total training and support
- Laboratory services
Company People
People are the key to quality, value and good industry practice. The members of staff on this page all liaise directly with our clients and are committed to the highest level of service to new and existing customers.
Gareth Davies, Managing Director
Sally Morgan, Director Finance, Administration, Human Resources
Alan Williams, Production Engineer
Andrew Truelove, Application Engineer
Brian Brennan, Application Engineer
Nathan Davies, Process Quality Engineer
Wendy Elias, Accounts Manager
Chris Woodford, Sales Manager
Matthew Wolfe, Productivity Technician
Darren Winnel , Production Manager
Greg Bell, Application Engineering Manager Gavin Thomas, Quality Manager Dr.Rafal Tomaszek, Coatings / Material Engineer
Gareth Davies
Managing Director
A Materials Scientist with over 30 years in the Engineering Coating Industry, Gareth Davies has recently been appointed Managing Director to oversee the continued development of Plasma & Thermal Coatings Ltd. Gareth has extensive experience in management, marketing and thermal spray technology, and an expert knowledge of the use of coatings applied in the Aero & Land Based Gas Turbine, Oil, Automotive and Steel industrial markets.
Sally Morgan
Director Finance, Administration, Human Resources
Controlling both Financial and Management accounts Sally also manages a team responsible for administration and the formation of client/company contracts and confidential agreements.
Alan Williams
Production Engineer
Alan joined us in 1996 and has since gained substantial experience in customer related applications and processing techniques . His current responsibilities involve direct engineering support to the production process, along with the care and development of our process hardware.
Andrew Truelove
Application Engineer
Responsible for the engineering of new applications including marketing, design and manufacturing, and robotics. Andrew is also responsible for production engineering In house and in-consultancy roles.
Brian Brennan
Application Engineer
Brian has a masters degree in Materials Process Engineering from the University of Sheffield and over twenty years experience in the thermal spray coatings industry. He manages a team of four engineers with overall responsibility for application and process development, plant engineering, equipment design and on-site spraying, with a commitment to providing our customers with the best engineered coatings.
Nathan Davies
Process Quality Engineer
Nathan was promoted in 2004 to ‘Supervisor – Laboratory Services’ and is responsible for the evaluation and qualification of coatings applied to customer components. He also has a significant involvement in quality control during all stages of processing.
Wendy Elias
Accounts Manager
Wendy is responsible for the day to day accounting functions within the company. She plays an important role in credit control & also maintains lines of credit with the company’s suppliers.
Chris Woodford
Sales Manager
Chris Woodford heads Sales & Marketing and is responsible for the development of new and existing markets in line with the company's business plan. Chris has over 20 years of both technical and commercial experience in the thermal spray industry under his belt, an expertise in the steel and aerospace industries and an intimate knowledge of a diverse range of industrial coating applications.
Matthew Wolfe
Productivity Technician
Since joining us in 1997 Matthew has worked his way up from coating technician and is now our ‘Productivity Technician’. Matt is responsible for ensuring our coating cells are fully utilised and for the coordination of our KANBAN system.
Darren Winnel
Production Manager
Since joining the company in 2000, Darren has gained valuable experience of the coatings industry, and the requirements of customers. Progressing from coatings technician, Darren is responsible for driving the production team and maintaining a right-first-time culture.
Greg Bell
Application Engineering Manager
Greg joined the company in April 04 with a degree in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering fron the University of Glamorgan. He started his working life with a technical apprenticeship in the industrial valve sector and has 10 years engineering experience. Greg is responsible for engineering new and existing applications, and projects.
Dr.Rafal Tomaszek
Coatings / Materials Engineer
Rafal was awarded Ph.D’s in the fields of Chemistry and Electronics from Universite de Science et Technologies de Lille (France) and Wroclaw University of Technology (Poland) where he was first involved with Coatings. He now has several years experience in thermal spray technology, its industrial application and is an author/co-author of a number scientific publications on the subject. Rafal is responsible for coating technology, development of new coating materials and processes as well as providing scientific and technical support to customers and internal staff.