Plzeň, Czech Republic – Specialty Coating Systems has announced the opening of its newest Parylene coating facility, located in Plzeň, Czech Republic, approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Prague. According to Kevin Walker, Managing Director, Europe, “The new coating facility in Plzeň will meet the needs of SCS’ mainland Europe customer base and enable the company to provide high-quality Parylene coating services to a broader regional group of medical device, electronics, automotive, and military and aerospace customers.”

The 930-square-meter facility is SCS’s third European coating facility, joining existing sites in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and represents the company’s 10th coating center worldwide. The two-level facility is comprised of dedicated rooms for shipping and receiving, cleaning and component preparation, and a large production area for coating, in addition to several offices and a conference room.