Castolin Eutectic

Castolin Eutectic develops welding, brazing, and coating solutions used for wear protection, repair, and maintenance of industrial equipment. The company's technical work spans welding, brazing, coating technologies, surface protection, and laser cladding, supported by research and development in maintenance and repair methods. Its stated aim is to extend the service life of critical industrial assets, with component lifetime extension of up to 40% cited in its materials.

Products in the portfolio include CDP wearplates, a wearplate used to protect industrial components; CastoTubes, a tubular product for wear protection and repair; and LaserClad, a proprietary laser cladding technology for surface protection and repair. The company's work serves customers in mining, steel, cement, power generation, oil and gas, and pulp and paper.

Founded in 1906 in Lausanne, Switzerland, Castolin Eutectic is now headquartered in Kriftel, Germany, and employs more than 2,000 people across operations serving over 100 countries. The business grew from family-owned origins into a global supplier, and is backed by the private equity investor Paragon Partners.

Company materials emphasise reliability, sustainability, and the reduction of downtime and total cost of ownership, alongside a long-standing focus on research and development and application expertise built up over more than a century of operation.