Associates’ Corner - Silicon Carbide Products, Inc.

Silicon Carbide Products, Inc. (SCP) is located in the Airport Corporate Park in Horseheads where its 32 employees manufacture abrasion-resistant products used in the power generation, mining, and molten metal contact industries.

SCP was founded in September 1994 by Martin Metzger and Mark Witmer, and in 2010 was named to the list of Best Companies to Work for in New York, specifically as one of the top 25 companies in the category of 15-249 employees. The company also received the SBA’s 2011 Small Business Excellence Award.

The company casts its custom products from a variety of grades of silicon carbide, a synthetic material known for its hardness and strength, and its resistance to high temperature and corrosion by other materials. There are several grades of silicon carbide, each with unique physical characteristics. Witmer, the company’s vice president, explained that one of the company’s strengths is its ability to match the product characteristics with the application requirements.

One key to consistency and quality is that the company designed, developed, and manufactures it own family of silicon carbide formulations used to cast SCP’s products. Witmer, said that other competitive advantages include in-house pattern making, close monitoring of process controls, and proprietary furnace controls that optimize firing consistency and material performance.

He noted that the company expanded its rapid prototyping capabilities by acquiring two 3-D printers that can create ABS plastic molds from specification provided by the customer or internally developed. They have also added a portable coordinate measuring machine that enables precise field inspection and reverse engineering.

SCP products include power plant burner liners and flue gas spray nozzles; mining components; material handling liners; molten metal pump sleeves; hydro cyclone apexes; crucibles; bearings and similar wear components; centrifuge port liners; and other abrasive environment applications. More than 2,400 unique components have been produced and installed in over 16 countries.

With assistance from AM&T, SCP has completed ISO 9001:2008 Certification, conducted Strategic Planning and Sales Training, and implemented Lean Manufacturing including 5S programs.

For information, contact: Martin Metzger at 607-562-8599 or visit www.scprobond.com

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