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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Technetics_Group > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Technetics_Group.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technetics_Group > Source revision: 992980675 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Technetics Group Type Subsidiary Industry Manufacturing Predecessor Technetics, Plastomer Technologies, Garlock France, Tara Technologies, Wide Range Elastomers Limited, Garlock Helicoflex, Hydrodyne, Qualiseal Technology Area served Worldwide Key people Gilles Hudon (President)[1] Products metal seals polymer seals & components mechanical seals burst discs semiconductor subsystems acoustic media abradable material inflatable seals accumulators bellows Services surface and coating technologies plastic machining etching advanced assemblies testing and design Number of employees 900 Parent EnPro Industries (NYSE: NPO) **Technetics Group** is one of six operating divisions of [Enpro Industries](/source/Enpro_Industries), Inc., a producer of engineered industrial products for the processing and general manufacturing industries, worldwide. Technetics Group is headquartered in [Columbia, South Carolina](/source/Columbia%2C_South_Carolina), United States. It manufactures custom-designed industrial seals, components and subsystems for extreme application uses within the [aerospace](/source/Aerospace), [nuclear power](/source/Nuclear_power), life sciences, [oil and gas](/source/Oil_and_gas), industrial turbines, and [semiconductor](/source/Semiconductor) industries. Additionally, Technetics Group also provides a number of services including surface and coating technologies, plastics machining, fluoropolymer etching, and seal testing, design and analysis. As of 2016, Technetics Group has a workforce of over 900 employees, and operates manufacturing facilities in [Columbia, South Carolina](/source/Columbia%2C_South_Carolina); [DeLand, Florida](/source/DeLand%2C_Florida); [Santa Clara, California](/source/Santa_Clara%2C_California); [Houston, Texas](/source/Houston%2C_Texas); [Daytona, Florida](/source/Daytona%2C_Florida); [Hatfield, Pennsylvania](/source/Hatfield%2C_Pennsylvania); [Saint-Étienne, France](/source/Saint-Etienne); [Montibrison, France](/source/Montbrison%2C_Loire); [Singapore](/source/Singapore); and [Leicester, England, United Kingdom](/source/Leicester). In 1969, Technetics Group began a research and development partnership with CEA, the French Atomic Energy and Alternative Energy Agency. Today, Technetics Group and CEA share personnel and resources to operate maestral laboratory (spelled with a lowercase "m"), located in Pierrelatte, France. The team at maestral laboratory studies and develops sealing products for use in harsh environments, characterized, for example, by high pressure, high temperature, complex mechanical stresses, and interactions between materials, fluids, and aggressive bacteria.[2] Personnel at maestral laboratory perform testing, characterization and simulation of sealing systems in these environments. Located in the Rhone Valley, CEA Marcoule carries out research and development in the fields of nuclear fuel cycling, waste management, dismantling and remediation technologies. ## History Technetics Group includes a number of acquired businesses, including Tara Technologies, Wide Range Elastomers, Hydrodyne, Technetics, Plastomer Technologies, Qualiseal Technology, Garlock France and Garlock Helicoflex.[3] ## Operating units - **Technetics Group Columbia** – Technetics Group Columbia manufactures metal seals for the aerospace and nuclear power industries, and was formerly known as Garlock Helicoflex.[4] - **Technetics Group DeLand** – Technetics Group DeLand was purchased by EnPro Industries in 2009, and manufactures [abradable seals](/source/Abradable_coating), [acoustic materials](/source/Acoustic_metamaterials), brush seals, and [burst discs](/source/Rupture_disc).[5] - **Technetics PTFE & Polymer Solutions** – Technetics PTFE & Polymer Solutions based in Houston manufactures [polytetrafluoroethylene](/source/Polytetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) seals and components, and was formerly known as Plastomer Technologies.[6] - **Technetics Group Daytona** – Technetics Group Daytona, which was known as Tara Technologies when it was acquired in 2011, manufactures edge-welded metal [bellows](/source/Bellows), [carbon face seals](/source/End_face_mechanical_seal), and [hydrodynamic seals](/source/Hydrodynamic_seal).[7] - **Technetics Group Singapore** – Technetics Group Singapore, which was known as Tara Technologies when it was purchased in 2011, manufactures edge-welded metal bellows.[7] - **Technetics Group France** – Technetics Group France manufactures metal seals, inflatable seals, spiral wound gaskets, mechanical seals, brush seals, and quick disconnect systems, and was formerly known as Garlock France.[4] - **Technetics Group Leicester** – Technetics Group Leicester, which was known as Wide Range Elastomers when it was acquired in 2009, manufactures [elastomeric](/source/Elastomeric) seals and profiles for the aerospace, medical and pharmaceutical industries.[8] ## Brands - HELICOFLEX - CEFIL'AIR - ORIGRAF - BELFAB - FELTMETAL - C-FLEX - O-FLEX - E-FLEX - FARGRAF - VITAFLEX - TEXOLON - PLASTOLON - AMICON - RELIC WRAP - PRIME-ETCH - GULLIVER - CEFILAC GPA - HELICOCARB ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-EE1_1-0)** ["EnPro Industries Acquires Tara Technologies"](http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/EnPro-Industries-Acquires-Tara-Technologies-600962). Retrieved September 23, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Keeping it tight Sealing nuclear's future"](http://www.powerengineeringint.com/articles/print/volume-22/issue-6/features/keeping-it-tight-sealing-nuclear-s-future.html). Power Engineering International. Retrieved November 7, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Technetics Group Launches New Website"](http://news.thomasnet.com/companystory/Technetics-Group-Launches-New-Website-607826). ThomasNet. Retrieved September 21, 2012. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EnPro_2003_Annual_Report_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EnPro_2003_Annual_Report_4-1) ["EnPro 2003 Annual Report"](http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/13/131738/reports/03Annual.pdf) (PDF). Retrieved September 21, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["EnPro Industries Acquires Technetics"](http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2010/01/04/daily9.html). Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Antosiewicz, Frank (July 10, 2006). "EnPro Industries Buys Amicon". *Plastics News*: 5. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-finance.yahoo.com_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-finance.yahoo.com_7-1) ["EnPro Industries Acquires Tara Technologies"](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/EnPro-Industries-acquires-theflyonthewall-1796186381.html). Retrieved September 21, 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["EnPro Industries Reports First Quarter 2010 Results"](https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aR7Hlk3M0Lq4). Bloomberg. Retrieved September 21, 2012. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.techneticsgroup.com) v t e Fairbanks-Morse Locomotives FM Consolidated line FM Erie-built FM H-10-44 FM H-12-44 FM H-12-44TS FM H-12-46 FM H-15-44 FM H-16-44 FM H-16-66 FM H-20-44 FM OP800 FM P-12-42 FM H-24-66 Other products Canon Ranch Railroad Eclipse Windmill Eclipse windmill Fairbanks Morse 38 8-1/8 diesel engine Moriarty Eclipse Windmill People Thaddeus Fairbanks Erastus Fairbanks Horace Fairbanks Franklin Fairbanks Charles Hosmer Morse Lambert Packard Ephraim Paddock Francis G. Parks Asa P. Blunt Facilities Fairbanks-Morse Warehouse Related Colt's Manufacturing Company EnPro Industries Garlock Sealing Technologies GGB Bearing Technology Stemco Technetics Group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Technetics Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technetics_Group) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technetics_Group?action=history)). 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