WE’RE HERE

TO MAKE
YOUR BEST
PARTS EVEN
BETTER
At Paulo, we apply advanced heat treating
processes and technology to reveal the true
potential of each one of your parts. Complex
specifications? No problem.
 • Manufacturers of metal parts who are concerned with quality,
WHO performance and turnaround time.
• Suppliers of automotive and aerospace OEMs who are

WE looking for a partner they can grow with.

HELP
PAULO
BY THE
NUMBERS
613,177 ft² of production
floor space
468 employees
76 years in business
1,474 active customers
195,255 shop orders
processed annually
1 Goal: To help our
customers succeed.
 Founded in 1943, Paulo is one of the largest providers of heat
WHO treating, brazing, and metal finishing solutions in North America.

WE MISSOURI
• St. Louis

ARE •

TENNESSEE
Kansas City

• Murfreesboro
• Nashville

OHIO
• Cleveland

MEXICO
• Monterrey
THERMAL PROCESSING
CAPABILITIES
CLEVELAND
DIVISION

STATS
• 177,000 ft²
• 120 employees

OVERVIEW
• Primarily aerospace and power
generation components
• Emphasis on vacuum heat treating
and brazing
• Hot Isostatic Pressing
• 35 vacuum furnaces
• AS9100 and Nadcap
HOT
ISOSTATIC
PRESS (HIP)
30,000 psi (2,070 bar) Max.
Pressure
2,552ºF (1,400ºC) Max. Temp
Temperature Uniformity ± 7ºC
Hot Work Zone Size
• Diameter: 25.9” (660mm)
• Height: 68.9” (1,750mm)
Maximum Cooling Rate
• 300ºF/min. (149ºC/min.)
Maximum Workload
• 6,614 lbs. (3,000 Kg.)
NADCAP/AMS2750 compliant
KANSAS CITY
DIVISION

STATS
• 95,000 ft²
• 58 employees

OVERVIEW
• Primarily automotive, heavy truck,
and aerospace
• Wide variety of services offered
• Nadcap, AS9100, CQI-9, and
ISO14001
MURFREESBORO
DIVISION

STATS
• 120,000 ft²
• 83 employees

OVERVIEW
• Primarily automotive
• Continuous belt heat treating and
plating services
• IATF 16949 and CQI-9
MONTERREY
DIVISION OPERATIONAL Q1 2018

STATS
• 50,000 ft² + 60,000 ft² available
• 10 employees

OVERVIEW
• Automotive
• Ferritic nitrocarburizing and
stress relieving
• IATF 16949 upon 12 months
of operation
NASHVILLE
DIVISION

STATS
• 60,000 ft²
• 50 employees

OVERVIEW
• Primarily automotive and tool
& die
• Integral quench and vacuum heat
treating
• IATF 16949 and CQI-9
ST. LOUIS
DIVISION

STATS
• 110,000 ft²
• 71 employees

OVERVIEW
• Primarily automotive, tool & die, and
general industry
• Most diverse equipment selection
• IATF 16949 and CQI-9
CAPABILITIES BY LOCATION
PICS
PRODUCT INFORMATION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
 Proprietary tool for
PICS managing customer data
• Process management
OVERVIEW • Best practice sharing across Paulo plants
• Developed in-house and continuously improved
• Traceability
• Historical data logged for statistical analysis
 • Traceability
SHOP • Part-specific control plan
• In-process acceptance testing requirements
ORDERS • All equipment settings
• Written permanent record
• Attached visual aids for work instruction
SHOP
ORDERS
ENGINEERING
SUPPORT
IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING
& METALLURGGY

PROJECT & PROCESS

• Furnace controls
• Furnace install and startup
• Material handling

METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING
• Process modeling, analysis, and
improvement
• Testing and failure analysis
• Support quality and reduction in
variation
Paulo.com