Progressive Technologies (PTI) designs, manufactures and markets surface treatment machinery for companies in the aerospace, automotive, electronics, printing and general manufacturing industries. PTI provides a broad, flexible line of automation products for shot peening, grit blasting, ultra-high pressure waterjet stripping and thermal spray coating applications including electric arc, plasma, HVOF and our new 100HE high enthalpy plasma process.

The International Thermal Spray Association is closely interwoven with the history of thermal spray development. Founded in 1948, and once known as Metallizing Service Contractors, the association has been closely tied to almost all major advances in thermal spray technology, equipment and materials, industry events, education, standards and market development.