Who We Are

Magnaplate: Who We Are

Transforming Metal Parts For Over 70 Years

We're a pioneer and a world leader in the science of surface enhancement for metals and other substrates. Whether in outer space or on factory floors, our synergistic coatings transform low-performance, inexpensive metal parts into hard, corrosion- and chemical-resistant, dry-lubricated products that last longer, perform faster and are more cost-effective.

Our Vision and Mission

Our vision is to promote sustainable business practices and grow our family business profitably and responsibly, providing you with surface treatments that will protect your equipment — even in the harshest conditions.

Since 1952, we've made it our mission to work with you to resolve your toughest challenges and provide quality surface enhancements that positively impact a variety of industries. We strive to continuously improve our surface treatments while being conscious of the environment and our resources.

From Humble Beginnings

It all started a garage in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1952. At the time, scientists needed a way to improve the performance of metals in outer space: Existing coatings "boiled away" in the vacuum conditions, unable to meet the requirements for long-term, fail-safe protection. These scientists turned to Magnaplate for answers. Our founder, Dr. Charles P. Covino, had successfully developed coatings for ferrous and non-ferrous metals that could withstand the rigors of space. Since then, our proprietary, engineered surface treatments have coated thousands of components used in spacecraft, EVA suits, lunar systems and more.

Our Magnaplate Family

Our leadership team continues to cultivate the same spirit of quality, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement we first applied over 70 years ago — and these principles will continue to carry us into the future.

We also consider every employee to be a valuable member of our family. We pride ourselves in the diversity of our workforce and strive to maintain a culture of inclusion, trust and open communication where everyone has a voice and the opportunity to grow.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

The application of coatings to common metals offers a way to keep machine parts in service longer, minimizing scrap and the need for new parts. For our day-to-day operations, we also invest in technologies to minimize waste, safely dispose of waste and generate clean air and water.

For Example:

Our facilities include refilling stations for employees' refillable water bottles.

We reuse packaging by returning customer parts in the boxes they arrived in.

Our water treatment system processes water with fewer chemicals and less solid waste. Each year, the local water authority recognizes us for these efforts.

Our ventilation system reduces humidity and improves visibility in production areas.

We installed long-lasting, energy-efficient LED lights with motion sensors that automatically turn off lights in unoccupied areas.

We applied spray foam insulation to our plant ceiling to better regulate temperatures in the summer and winter and reduce our heating and cooling costs.

Employees share in the summer and fall harvests, using our raised-bed garden with seeds from local farms.

Our Partnerships

We've worked hard to build partnerships with our 12 licensees on almost every continent, making our products and processes accessible to our customers around the world.