Our Parent Company
The HEF Groupe is an established world leader in surface engineering with expertise in tribology and an extensive portfolio of proprietary technologies, advanced manufacturing know-how, innovative product and process development capabilities and global production processing geared toward improving product durability and usable lifetime.
HEF Groupe Key Technology Focus areas:
- Vacuum deposited Thin Film PVD coatings on metals; glass; ceramics; and plastics
- Surface transformation via thermochemical treatments as Liquid Nitriding on ferrous materials
- Ultra-fast Laser Processing and Surface Texturization of Glass and Coatings
HEF Groupe acquired “Abrisa Technologies” (Abrisa Industrial Glass and ZC&R Coatings for Optics) in December of 2020 with intent of diversification of its business into Photonics enabled markets and adding optical PVD coatings, technology glass fabrication, HIE strengthening and processing to its capabilities.
- Experience: In business 60 + years
- Large Company: $300M turnover and employee owned capital
- Innovative: R & D -10% of turnover
- Global Presence: In 21 countries
- Facilities: 63 with 3000 employees