2019 SVC TechCon

IONBOND EQUIPMENT DIVISION INTEGRATED INTO IHI HAUZER TECHNO COATING

Ionbond is pleased to announce the sale of its equipment division to fellow IHI Group company Hauzer Techno Coating. Under Hauzer, which produces physical vapor deposition (PVD) equipment for the tribological, tool and decorative market, the equipment division will continue as an independent company under the name IHI Bernex. 

Bernex CVD systems set the industry standard in CVD enhancement of wear, friction and temperature protection
of tools and components. Bernex machines are renowned for their reliability and have proven themselves in
hundreds of installations worldwide. The company has over 45 years of experience with developing technology,
equipment and recipes for CVD coatings.

Bernex engineering and manufacturing will remain in Olten, where it is expanding its production capacity. The Bernex Service Center Asia will remain in Kunshan, China. For more information, see the new Bernex website:
http://www.ihi-bernex.com, or http://hauzer.nl.