Our story
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1995
Taking the shop to the field
Technology designed to perform high velocity thermal spray (HVTS) applications is invented and applied for Sasol in South Africa
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1999
The HVTS innovation goes global
Used extensively in Sasol and Chevron facilities, other Upstream Oil and Gas assets and Coal Power plants
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2000
Fired heater solution identified
First Cetek applications in the early 2000s saw process engineers report 4-10% efficiency increases
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2004
Introducing: Clean Guarantee
Operating conditions in the Downstream, Petrochem, Pulp & Paper, Waste to Energy and Biomass sectors called for alloy modifications
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2006
Arduous conditions call for material development
Hot-Tek offering is developed facilitating maintenance, inspection and cleaning services for fired heaters without the need to shut them down
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2008
Some like it hot
IGS now provides an environmental product offering, including LPA filtration, turning vanes and air cannons
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2010
Extending our global reach
300 service people and 200 HVTS systems available in 15 countries.
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2014
New State-of-the-Art Technology Centre
IGS opens a Research & Development facility in Richmond, USA, where work continues on material development and equipment innovations
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2016
Hot vacuuming
First application of Hot-Tek hot vacuuming delivered
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2019
Millions in fired heater savings delivered
Cetek process tube and refractory coatings continue to deliver savings for process engineers globally.
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2020
Continued success bears fruit
IGS high velocity alloy cladding business has grown exponentially leading to further investments in material research and project management
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