Who We Are
Our Story
A passion for mechanics and motor racing launched Orion Industries from humble basement beginnings to a leading force in the functional coating industry. In 1963, founder Bruce Nesbitt began researching a coating from Alpha Molykote to further his motor racing hobby. The coating was made of molybdenum disulfide for automotive engine and drivetrain parts. The simple research project stimulated a profound interest in functional coatings and their applications, which Bruce used to incorporate Orion in 1964, and grow it from a dream with one employee to the most technically advanced functional coating application company in the industry.
Orion's unique origins and stable growth process encourage a dedication to strategic, long-term relationships with customers. As part of the relationship building process, each new customer is introduced to the Solutioneering® philosophy of succeeding, which matches technical requirements of a job with the best coating candidate and optimized application. The process of working with customers as individuals to truly deliver the best coating application service in the industry has resulted in Orion earning the privilege and responsibility of being the single source supplier for more than 95% of its customers.
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Our Dedication
As a leader in Teflon™, Halar®, Xylan®, FluoroPlate®, and other functional coatings, Orion Industries is dedicated to enhancing the performance capabilities of our customers' products. Issues such as friction, sticking, corrosion, noise, abrasion, and FDA compliance are easily resolved with Orion's expert engineers and innovative coating technologies. Our coating processes can increase the value and life of the finished products and components in a variety of industries, by creating improved, functional surfaces that eliminate problems.
Our Credibility
Orion has been serving the needs of engineers and manufacturers for 60 years. Our team will work closely with you to select coating materials and application methods to meet your specific needs. We’ll never send you products below your standards or expectations and proudly maintain a high-quality and repeatable process. Our ability to create specialized processes reinforces our engineering approach to precision coating application. Our unique standards demand that products are verified to measure coating consistency down to the micron. Orion is AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR registered, and serves as the sole coating application source for many OEM's.
Why Work with Orion
Customers have always turned to Orion Industries when they have outgrown dealing with rejected parts, poor delivery, or volume capacity. Innovative applications with precise measuring and high quality are what we deliver: every product, every time.
For 60 years we have supplied performance coatings that set the highest standards of the industry to our loyal customer base. At Orion, quality is everyone’s responsibility. We believe that the smartest person in the room is three feet from the job. This means that anywhere during the process, anyone can stop the line and ensure that the part or project is thus far correctly coated. We strive for first-pass efficiency.
Our robotic and precise processes increase accuracy, which allows us to control coating thickness down to ±3 microns. Our knowledge of coatings and high level of quality certification make us the company you can trust. We have access to the world’s most qualified fluoropolymer coating manufacturer and apply their coatings to their approved quality standards. We deliver the job done right the first time.
Where We Are
Orion Industries is headquartered in Chicago, IL with our main production facility conveniently located near expressways, trains, and major interstate routes. We process and ship product throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, and other countries around the world.
