Our Competencies

STI Group's core competency is to turn its mechanical engineering and plant components into success stories by applying the surface technology.

Over the years, STI Group has developed a unique, broad and flexible range of technologies, infrastructures, know-how and services in order to increase the profitability, functionality and results of industrial manufacturing processes by applying customised, precisely specified surface solutions:

Individual Solutions

STI Group develops complete customised solutions to guarantee your success. Bundled know-how, sound knowledge of specific requirements, targeted research and development together with a broad range of surface technologies and mechanical procedures enable STI Group to utilise the potential of diverse materials for high-performance, individually optimised surface solutions.

Whether customers require small, medium-size or large components, rotationally symmetric workpieces or free-form surfaces, component parts or series: STI Group has the necessary infrastructures as well as the specialised know-how to reproducibly treat them using the latest technology.

Innovative Energy

STI Group is a true innovative partner to the industry, securing the transfer of technologies and know-how across business units and borders and thus facilitating access to new solutions and the innovative potential of the surface technology.

Quality, Precision and Sustainability

STI Group always focuses on every little detail. With certified processes and a lived culture, STI Group sets the highest standards in quality, precision, safety and environment while at the same time placing continuous improvement and sustainability into the centre of any entrepreneurial action.

Functionality and Profitability

If the highest quality and performance standards are to be met, all steps in a process chain including all corresponding variables must be coordinated. STI Group therefore always carries out all process steps on its own authority. Short reaction times and controlled procedures secure the whole process and leave no room for surprises. The integrated range of products and services in research and development, engineering, mechanical processing, refinement and handling as well as the application of the most modern procedures result in a precisely specified, reproducible solution, which meets your most demanding criteria with regards to functionality and profitability.

Flexibility and Availability around the Globe

Comprehensive infrastructures and the "Best Available Technology" at six production bases across the globe guarantee a high level of availability and flexibility.

A Strong Partnership for the Future

STI Group is both a surface technology specialist with a longstanding tradition and also a division of the listed AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG, Switzerland. The company thinks globally and is still always onsite locally, at a location near you.