Industrial Coatings Blog
Orion Industries and our sister company Surface Solutions Group (SSG) are obsessed with quality. Our work impacts the lives of real people – our customers, their customers, and ultimately the end users. We are engineering-focused – we solve problems from the root cause and invest in innovative technologies to continuously […]
Read MoreOrion Industries is a 60-year-old high-performance coating company that got its start in the early 1960s coating parts to speed up race cars. Today, the Chicago-based company is coating aerospace and defense materials for use in outer space, in defense machinery and munitions, and on the ocean, as well as coating […]
Read MoreWhen locked into a spec, engineers often have few options to select new materials. That’s especially true in the aerospace and defense industries when it comes to coatings. “It’s not easy to change the specification even though there might be better coatings available to simplify the process,” George Osterhout, senior […]
Read MoreAs 2024 marked Orion Industries’ 60 years of service in the functional coating industry, we have reflected on the evolution of the industry, and contributed the following article featured in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Illinois Manufacturer magazine. Looking back over the years, we can see examples of how our […]
Read MoreIn 1964, Chicago-based Orion Industries was founded by a young entrepreneur who envisioned great possibilities for the use of coatings to improve the functional properties of parts and assemblies. That entrepreneur was Bruce Nesbitt. Little did he know that his love of cars and motorsport racing combined with an insatiable […]
Read MoreOver the last six decades, automation and robotics have advanced how functional industrial coatings are applied and used. The results have included better precision of coating processes, lower costs, and improved product performance. George Osterhout, Orion’s senior advisor and former president, authored the following article featured in Design World magazine. […]
Read MoreCHICAGO, September 12, 2024 – Orion Industries, Ltd. (Orion) celebrates its 60th anniversary as one of the most technologically advanced functional coating applicators in the industry, and as a respected leading functional industrial coatings partner for companies worldwide. “Orion’s investment and expertise in extensive automation and robotics provides our customers […]
Read MoreMany people know that Teflon™ is used as a coating in non-stick cookware products such as pots and pans. With this application, Teflon creates a low-friction cooking surface that reduces stuck on food, cleans up easier and lets you cook with less fat. However, there are a million other uses […]
Read MoreOrion Industries, a pioneer in functional industrial coating services, has been revolutionizing surface engineering with our expert application of PTFE coatings since 1964. After 60 years of developing and applying functional coatings, Orion is synonymous with excellence in PTFE coating services, catering to our customers’ diverse needs across the globe. Understanding PTFE Coatings […]
Read MoreKnown for our industrial PTFE coating services, Orion is a leader in the application of Teflon™ and other non-stick coatings. With a rich history dating back to 1964 and a passion for functional coatings, we have consistently served manufacturers and their design engineers with our coating expertise for six decades. […]
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