Surface treatment specialist Bodycote has announced the addition of S³P ADM® (Austenitic, Duplex, Martensitic) to its range of services in the United States, expanding the company’s Specialty Stainless Steel Processes (S³P) portfolio and bringing advanced stainless steel surface hardening capability closer to North American customers.
The new US capability helps reduce transportation costs and tariff exposure for North American customers, while strengthening Bodycote’s global S³P network and adding operational resilience across its facilities.
The investment in ADM marks a significant expansion of Bodycote’s S³P offering at its facility in Mooresville, North Carolina. The new treatment vessel can accommodate components up to 79 inches (2 metres) in length and 47 inches (1.2 metres) in width, enabling the surface hardening of larger and heavier stainless steel parts than previously possible in North America in industries such as oil and gas, food and beverage, and medical technology.
In addition to increased component size capability, ADM can treat martensitic alloys which are widely used in load-bearing and high-strength applications.