Bodycote’s automotive group includes commercial heat treat plants in Ontario, Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Mexico. Recently the plant in Rochester, New York, received its TS16949 certification and was found CQI-9 compliant. In addition the plant maintains ISO-14001, as do all Bodycote plants worldwide.
Robert Scorcia has accepted the account manager position for Ontario, Canada. He joins the company from the wire and cable distribution industry where he worked closely with industries including hydro, electrical construction, elevator manufacturing, and security markets. He is a graduate from Sheridan Institute of Technology with honors in business administration and marketing. His office will be at Bodycote Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Scorcia joins a new and successful team at Bodycote Newmarket led by General Manager Ross Hill, who joined Bodycote in August of 2011.
James Jackson has accepted the account manager position for Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. James has extensive experience working with Ohio manufacturers and meeting their heat treat requirements. He is a United States Air Force Veteran and served during Desert Storm. His office will be at Bodycote Highland Heights, Ohio, near Cleveland, where he will represent Bodycote’s automotive region.
Bodycote is pleased to announce the opening of a new commercial nitriding plant in Southeast Michigan. Recent developments in the automotive industry created a unique opportunity for Bodycote to enter this dynamic market. Globally Bodycote is the world’s largest provider of commercial nitriding services. The company is now bringing that expertise to the “automotive capital” of the world. State of the art equipment has been purchased with installation scheduled for fourth quarter 2011. Production will commence the first quarter of 2012. In addition to conventional gas nitriding, various ferritic nitrocarburizing processes are offered including Bodycote’s proprietary “Corr-I-Dur” process. The new plant will allow Bodycote’s multinational customers access to nitiriding processes and technology they are already comfortable with in Europe, Asia, and South America. To learn more visit www.bodycote.com.
