Company Profile

Nitrion Otterfing, Germany Nitrion Otterfing, Germany
Nitrion Garching-Hochbrueck, Germany
Nitrion do Brasil Ltda., Guaramirim

Nitrion GmbH, Headquarters, Otterfing (Bavaria), Germany

Nitrion GmbH, Garching-
Hochbrueck Plant, Munich, Germany

Nitrion do Brasil Ltda.,
Guaramirim


2008

German Nitrion GmbH  becomes part of the Bodycote Group effective January 01, 2008

2007 Both Bavarian Plants of German Nitrion GmbH have once again renewed their TUEV Certificates ISO 9001.

Nitrion GmbH inaugurated Plant 3 in Bavaria
Staff members of the Nitrion GmbH and representatives of the companies who have taken part in the construction work and last but not least the Otterfing Mayor Jakob Eglseder celebrated the official start-up of the additional factory. 
Here we have sufficient space for our nitriding service with five plasma nitriding systems and three of the planned six gas nitriding systems.
Also, here the
design and manufacturing department  for Plasma Nitriding Systems offered by Nitrion has got the required floor space.
Gasnitrieranlagen der Nitrion GmbH Otterfing Bavarian Mayor Eglseder at Nitrion Plant in Otterfing near Munich
Plasmanitrieranlagen der Nitrion GmbH
Above left + right: New Nitrion Plant 3 with gas and plasma nitriding systems

2006 Another pulsed plasma nitriding unit of Nitrion design is being installed at the German Headquarter in Otterfing, Bavaria, Germany.

We offer an additional new service in our Bavarian plant:
Corrosion test machine at Nitrion GmbH Germany

Corrosion tests in salt spray (fog) chamber
view test standards

2005 A third gas nitriding unit is being installed at the German Headquarter in Otterfing, Bavaria, Germany. Nitrion do Brasil Ltda. gets the fourth  plasma nitriding unit.
2004
One more gas nitriding unit is being installed at the German Headquarter in Otterfing, Bavaria, Germany
and Nitrion do Brasil Ltda. gets the third plasma nitriding unit. Our Plant in Brazil can now serve customers with up to 4000 mm long work-pieces like extruder screws
2003
To supplement our nitriding service we now offer gas nitriding in addition to plasma nitriding. This option is aimed mainly at customers in the hydraulic sector
2002
Production starts at the new facility in Brazil.

Certification now according to ISO 9001/2000

Plant engineering moves to its own building
2001
The Nitrion facility in Sauerlach moves to its new production site in nearby Otterfing, Bavaria, Germany
2000
Nitrion plant engineering, up to now active only for own use, ships the first Nitrion pulse plasma nitriding unit
1999

Installation of a materials testing laboratory

The Bavarian car maker BMW moves their center for heat treatment into our building in Garching, Germany. The first cooperative research project is taken up

1998
Two more pulse plasma nitriding units built by Nitrion GmbH are installed
1997
Plant extension by a pulse plasma nitriding unit. Conception and engineering by Nitrion GmbH
1996

Opening of the new facility in Munich-Garching, Bavaria, Germany

Certification according to ISO 9002

1994
Introduction of glass bead blasting as an additional service for gentle cleaning, mat finishing, flattening, lapping, or deburring
1992
Post oxidation is now offered as an option for improved corrosion resistance and a better look of plasma nitrided parts
1988
Foundation of the company in Sauerlach, Bavaria, Germany