Nov. 20, 2006 — Raymor Industries Inc., a developer and producer of single-walled carbon nanotubes, nanomaterials and advanced materials, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, AP&C Advanced Powders and Coatings, is currently expanding its thermal spray coating production capacity at its new facility in Boisbriand, Quebec to address growing market demand in the aerospace, power generation, and specialized industrial sectors.

The company said it will add two new workstations, one for atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) and one for high velocity oxy fuel (HVOF) spraying to its existing APS/HVOF booth, for a total of three APS/HVOF workstations.

New infrastructure will also be put in place for a fourth APS/HVOF workstation. In addition, the company said it will install a second vacuum plasma spray (VPS) production unit. This new unit will be specifically dedicated for the coating of orthopaedic implants and other biomedical components. Raymor said all of the workstations will be installed by the end of the year.

“Through the efforts of our sales and marketing professionals, we have identified real growth opportunities, particularly in the aerospace and power generation fields. This effort has led to the decision to more than double our current coating capacity,” said Stephane Robert, Raymor’s president and CEO, in a prepared statement. “Knowing that there is a substantial and growing need in providing thermal spray coating services to the local aerospace community, and given our expertise and background in material and thermal processing, AP&C is positioning itself to capture significant market share in this industry.”

He added that with the new biomedical VPS workstation the company is entering a new market, which he considers an example of how Raymor intends to leverage its experience in thermal spraying in opportunities that span different operating divisions.