Retech
Retech Systems supplies controlled-atmosphere metallurgical processing and metal-powder production equipment for reactive and refractory metals.
- CEO / Founder
- Earl Good
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Acquired
- Latest Round
- Acquired
- Key Investors
- SECO/WARWICK S.A.
Technology & Products
Key Products
Plasma arc melting furnaces; electron-beam melting furnaces; metal-powder production furnaces; vacuum arc remelt furnaces; vacuum induction melting furnaces; casting furnaces; remelt-material handling; spark plasma sintering; toll melting and aftermarket services.
Technological Advantage
The company’s cold-hearth melting expertise spans electron beam, plasma and cold-wall induction, and it develops plasma-based atomization and spheroidization systems for metal powders.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Custom-engineered melting, refining, casting and atomization systems, supported by toll melting, materials R&D, maintenance and retrofit services.
How They Differentiate
Retech combines vacuum melting, cold-hearth technology, atomization, powder processing and service capabilities for reactive and refractory metals.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial metals producers and advanced-materials organizations processing titanium, superalloys, rare-earth metals and specialty powders.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; defense; medical; energy; advanced materials; powder metallurgy.
Competitors
ALD Vacuum Technologies; SMS group; INTECO.
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
In 2023, Retech secured a second Buffalo facility, bringing R&D, manufacturing, assembly and storage space to 113,000 square feet.
Major Milestones
Founded in 1963; delivered its first production-scale plasma arc melting system in 1980 and electron-beam system in 1982; became part of SECO/WARWICK in 2011; opened a larger Buffalo production plant in 2020; secured a second Buffalo facility and established cooperation with GeniCore in 2023.
Notable Customers
Castings Technology, a United Kingdom supplier of complex titanium castings, selected a Retech VAR consumable system.