Swissturn USA, 21 Dana Rd, Oxford, MA 01540, US

Founded in 1982, Surmet Corporation is one of the world leaders in surface metallurgy, engineered coatings and advanced materials solutions. From its start as a small research and development company more than 20 years ago, Surmet has grown to several facilities, a network of sales engineers and a staff of manufacturing technicians, applications engineers and support personnel, with state-of-the-art coating and testing facilities. Since its inception, Surmet has focused on developing advanced materials solutions for the industry's toughest problems. The company s research and development team and senior management is located at the Burlington, Mass., headquarters where it employs nearly 20 people. Surmet Corporation is a privately owned company.