Bodycote, a global commercial heat treater serving manufacturers across North America and Europe, is expanding its hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and thermal processing capabilities to support growing demand from the aerospace and defense sectors. The expansion adds HIP equipment and powder metallurgy capabilities designed to increase processing capacity for critical, high-performance components.
More than €20 million is being invested at Bodycote’s Magny-Cours facility in France, one of the company’s European hubs for hot isostatic pressing. HIP combines high temperature with isostatic gas pressure to eliminate internal porosity and improve the mechanical properties of critical metal components.
The investment includes the installation of multiple large-format HIP vessels designed to increase available processing volume, allowing larger components to be treated while improving capability and energy efficiency. Once fully operational by the end of 2026, the expanded installation will provide Magny-Cours with multiple HIP units to support increased production across the aerospace, industrial gas turbine (IGT), and defense sectors. The expansion is also expected to create additional employment opportunities at the site.
Bodycote has also expanded HIP capacity at its Haag-Winden facility in Germany with the addition of two HIP vessels. The site specializes in both hot isostatic pressing and the company’s Powdermet product fabrication process, enabling near-net-shape components ot be manufactured and HIP processed on-site while also providing standalone HIP services for client-supplied parts.
President, Global Aerospace, Defence and Energy
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“The new and upgraded sites will help deliver increased capacity for thermal processing at a time when demand from aerospace and defense [clients] is growing at a double-digit annual rate,” said Heidi McNary, president of Global Aerospace, Defence and Energy at Bodycote. The company plans to discuss the expanded capabilities with clients during the Farnborough International Airshow, scheduled for July 20–24.
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