History

The first HiPIMS product will be introduced officially on the AMB 2010 in
Stuttgart / Germany.

As decisive step for securing the auspicious HiPIMS sputter technology CemeCon takes over the knowledge and patents of Chemfilt Ionsputtering AB.

CemeCon takes over the majority of shares in the Joint Venture Tianwei Coating Technology Co., Ltd. and is called from now on Baoding CemeCon Coating Technology Co., Ltd.

Foundation and construction of a coating center in Ivančice Czech Republic.

Application of the new HiPIMS technology in CemeCon CC800^®/9 coating systems.

CemeCon launched the new system concept CC800^®/9 JET on the coating system market, the ideal solution for the economical coating of small tool or component volumes.

Chemfilt Ionsputtering AB and CemeCon entered into a strong partnership and jointly developed the new CC800^®/9 HiPIMS system.

A significant technological thrust in hard processing was achieved thanks to HSN², a new coating solution of the CemeCon Supernitride family.

A second coating centre was opened in Beijing, China.

With the latest coating solution development – the Supernitrides SN² line - coating materials virtually free of residual stress – CemeCon was making a big step forward in the field of nanotechnology.

With the introduction of a process-oriented quality management system pursuant to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, all important internal business processes were analyzed and optimized.

The Application Development Centre (ADC) was opened in the USA. ADC offers PVD coating solutions for cutting inserts on the North American market.

CemeCon opened the first coating service centre in Suzhou, China.

Far East Foundation: Establishment of the Joint Venture "Baoding Tianwei CemeCon Coating Technology Co., Ltd." together with China’s largest manufacturer of transformers, Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co., Ltd.

Presentation of the CC800^®/9 SINOX, the first individual coating system for the application of ceramic coating solutions using PVD technology.

The CemeCon Supernitrides are presented. Supernitrides combine the advantages of oxide and nitride coating materials.

CemeCon is operating the largest coating service centre in Europe. For the first time CemeCon offers to customers worldwide a comprehensive, modular design system to produce individual coating solutions.

CemeCon is the number one globally in diamond coating services for cutting tool manufacturers. In December 2001 CemeCon becomes a incorporated company.

Presentation of the CCDia production line. New development of the coating system CC800^®/9. With the CC800^®/9, CemeCon ensured a leading position in coating system technology.

Relocation of the coating service centre to Würselen.
Presentation of "New TINALOX" coating solution.

Relocation of the business unit "Diamond" to Würselen. Presentation of the h.i.s.^® and U.S.E. coating processes as well as the diamond coating solution CCDia 08.

Incorporation of CemeCon Inc. in the USA.

Launch of SUPERTIN^®, ALOX^®, CC ALUSPEED^®, CCplusC^® coating solutions.

Presentation of TINALOX coating solution.
The CC800^® system is now equipped with four cathodes.

Presentation of crystalline diamond coating solution.

Opening of the coating service centre in Aachen.

Presentation of the coating material TiAIN.

First TiAIN production on a CC800^® prototype system, developed by CemeCon.

Foundation of CemeCon by Dr.-Ing. Antonius Leyendecker in Aachen.