Bodycote Opening New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA-“Update”

August 19th of the year we had this news item about a new commercial heat treating facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA “Bodycote Opening New Facility in Fairfield, Ohio, USA”–we now have this update about the location achieving Nadcap Accreditation (Editors Note: while vacuum carburizing is not mentioned in this press release about being offered at this location the furnace picture sures looks to us like a multi chamber vacuum carburizing system).
 
“Bodycote, the world’s leading provider of advanced heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, has announced that its new facility in Fairfield, Ohio, has achieved Nadcap accreditation for heat treating, vacuum brazing, and TIG welding, marking a key milestone in the site’s progression toward full operations.
 
This investment strengthens Bodycote’s North American footprint and supports growing demand for high-specification thermal processing in the aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing sectors.
 
Construction of the 55,000-square-foot facility began in March 2024, with initial production trials underway since March 2025. Strategically located in Fairfield, just north of Cincinnati, the site offers proximity to key customer hubs across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky—enabling faster turnaround times and enhanced logistics efficiency for regional manufacturers.
 
With Nadcap accreditation secured, Bodycote is now entering the final stages of customer qualification and production ramp-up. The facility is equipped with a state-of-the-art braze department, vacuum furnaces, aluminum furnaces, TIG Weld, FPI, and is designed to meet the most demanding performance and quality standards required in critical industries.
 
“This accreditation underscores our commitment to quality, consistency, and service excellence for our customers,” said Heidi McNary, President, Global ADE and Surface Technology at Bodycote. “Fairfield represents a key addition to Bodycote’s North American network, providing increased capacity and proximity for customers in this important industrial corridor.”
 
The Fairfield site is now accepting customer qualifications and new production work, with full-scale operations expected by January 2026. A formal customer open house and ribbon-cutting event is planned for Q1 2026, where guests will have the opportunity to tour the facility and meet the local and corporate leadership teams.
 
The facility is also expected to create 10 new skilled jobs in the Fairfield region, reinforcing Bodycote’s continued investment in advanced manufacturing and workforce development across the state of Ohio.
 
Bodycote’s expansion in Fairfield continues the company’s investment in world-class facilities and sustainable technologies to support customers’ long-term growth and performance needs.
 
About Bodycote: Bodycote plc is the world’s leading provider of precision heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, delivering vital metallurgical solutions that improve the performance, reliability, and longevity of critical components. Serving customers across aerospace, automotive, energy, defence, medical, and other industrial sectors, Bodycote combines global scale with local expertise to meet demanding technical and sustainability requirements. Through its global scale (with more than 150 facilities worldwide), the company is committed to delivering innovative solutions that advance performance, sustainability and competitive advantage for its customers.”