It was in 1938, that William Ramsay, a metallurgist working for a renowned tool steel manufacturer, established his firm nitram Metal Heat Treatment and Engineering Co Ltd, specialising in the skilled work of providing leading aircraft, motor manufacturers and engineers, with the hardening process required, by using gas and electric furnaces, salt baths and chrome solutions.
Over the year’s nitram has gained an enviable reputation for quality, price and service, by investing in vacuum heat treatment equipment, enabling the work to be treated, in isolation from any outside contaminants such as moisture, salt, oxygen and other gases.
The company’s specialist expertise is greatly enhanced with every job being fully traceable. Today the company offers a full range of vacuum treatments, with vacuum oil quench, over pressure quench, conventional quench and tempering to the ISO 9001: 2015 standard.
We offer total commitment to providing the latest and best performance available from vacuum heat treatment through honesty, integrity, investment and meticulous attention to detail.
As one of the pioneers of Vacuum Heat Treatment Subcontracting and holding approval to Ministry Standard, nitram became one of the first companies to be approved to ISO 9001: 2015. Registration no. FM 01049. Today, nitram is the Master Craftsmen of heat treatment, applying a personal service with pride, clear communication, realistic prompt turnaround and confidentiality. Embracing nitram in your supply chain will support your production efficiency and increase your competitive ability.
Care is taken over each individual job regardless of its size or value. All products are handled with the utmost care and attention, recognising their value to your company.
For all your specialist vacuum heat treatment solutions, from tiny electrical components to large die blocks… Nitram has the scope to harden, temper, stress relieve, anneal, marage, age, solution treat and normalise ferrous and non-ferrous materials. We provide sub-zero treatment and vacuum oil quenching to many market sectors.