Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Trusted Industrial Metal Services in Cincinnati
Derrick Company has been a family-owned and operated business since 1943, specializing in metal heat treating, abrasive blasting, and industrial painting. Our fifth-generation leadership continues a legacy of respect, hard work, and dedication, providing personalized attention to clients across the United States and Canada. With over 80 years of expertise, we handle industrial parts ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 pounds, serving industries such as aerospace, heavy manufacturing, and military defense. Our capabilities include stress relieving, annealing, aluminum heat treating, and advanced industrial painting systems. We pride ourselves on innovation, having developed national standards for heat treating during World War II and receiving the Army-Navy E Award for our contributions.Our facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, feature state-of-the-art equipment, including a dual-zone paint booth and furnaces capable of processing large components. We maintain strict quality control with certifications for precision processes and traceability. Our team combines generational knowledge with modern technology to deliver exceptional results for complex industrial applications. As a trusted partner, we support long-term projects like the Arleigh Burke class naval destroyers and armored vehicle components. Our commitment to enduring relationships ensures clients receive focused attention at every project stage.
Services
Heat Treating
Aluminum Heat Treating
Abrasive Blasting
Industrial Painting
Stress Relieving
Annealing
Solution Treatment
Aging
Military Component Processing
Large Part Coating
Details
- Year established: 1943
Highlights and features
- Fifth-generation family-owned business with 80+ years of industrial expertise
- Specialize in processing large industrial parts up to 100,000 pounds
- Offer comprehensive services including heat treating, blasting, and industrial painting
- Serve critical industries including military defense and aerospace
- Maintain strict quality control with certified processes and traceability
Associations and certifications
- Army-Navy E Award
Services
Heat Treating
Our heat treating services process industrial components from 1,000 to 150,000 pounds using furnaces with temperatures up to 2000F. We provide stress relieving, annealing, and normalizing for carbon and stainless steel. Our capabilities include precision quenching methods and processing weldments, castings, and pressure vessels.
Aluminum Heat Treating
Specialized aluminum heat treating includes solution treatment and aging for 2xxx, 6xxx, and 7xxx series alloys. We maintain tight temperature control (25F) with quench delays as fast as 10 seconds. Our 10,000 sq. ft. facility handles aerospace and industrial components requiring T4, T5, and T6 tempers.
Abrasive Blasting
We offer comprehensive abrasive blasting using steel shot/grit, starblast, glass bead, and aluminum oxide media. Our four large blast rooms process components up to 50 tons, while wheel blast machines handle high-volume smaller parts. Services create optimal surface profiles for coating adhesion.
Industrial Painting
Our industrial painting services apply shop primers to multi-coat systems in a 26' x 23' x 60' dual-zone booth. We work with major manufacturers' products and meet nuclear-grade and high-performance specifications. Capabilities include high-heat coatings and water-based systems.
Military Component Processing
We support military applications with processing for naval destroyers and armored vehicles. Our WWII-era innovations became national standards, and we maintain strict quality controls for defense components. Services include heat treating, blasting, and coating for deployed military equipment.
People
Jason Schmid
Owner/Operator
Fifth-generation leader continuing the family legacy since 1920. Oversees daily operations while working with sixth-generation family members to maintain traditional values and technical excellence in industrial processing.
Questions
What industries do you serve?
We serve aerospace, military defense, heavy manufacturing, steel fabrication, power generation, and petro-chemical industries with specialized metal processing services.
What size components can you process?
Our equipment handles components from small parts to massive industrial pieces up to 150,000 pounds with dimensions up to 12' x 35' in our largest furnace.
What materials do you work with?
We process carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloys, ductile iron, gray iron, Inconel, Hastelloy, and nickel-based materials for various industrial applications.
Do you handle military contracts?
Yes, we've supported military projects for over 30 years including Arleigh Burke class destroyers and current armored vehicle components with specialized processing requirements.
What quality certifications do you have?
We maintain strict quality control with certified processes, traceability documentation, and temperature uniformity standards meeting industry specifications for critical applications.
