Metcut Research

Metcut Research is a materials testing laboratory in Cincinnati, Ohio. The site says the company has worked in materials testing since 1948. It serves customers in aerospace, space, transportation, energy, and medical industries. The company's main work is testing materials and preparing specimens.

The company tests metals, intermetallics, composites, ceramics, and coatings. It also evaluates how structures behave. The site says its staff machine advanced composite materials using both conventional and non-conventional methods. It offers metallography, fractography, chemical analysis, coating evaluation, and structural or component testing.

Metcut has three locations. The Metcut Rosslyn site in Cincinnati specializes in metallic material testing and specimen preparation. The Metcut Carillon site, formerly known as Cincinnati Testing Laboratories, handles non-metallic and composite testing. A third branch, Metcut Recherches, is in Carquefou, France.

The French branch serves European markets. The site says it focuses on precision and regulatory compliance. Across its locations, the site lists about 130,000 square feet of laboratory and machining space and about 300 mechanical testing machines.

The company is employee owned. The site says it has been independent since its start in 1948, and an employee owned enterprise since 1976. The company says its loyalty is to clients, not to outside investors. The site refers to about 5,000 customers. It says customer names are not shared for promotional purposes.

The contact form covers metallic and non-metallic specimen preparation and testing, European testing needs, structural testing, coating evaluation, and quality questions. The site asks visitors not to send ITAR data. Phone numbers include (513) 271-5100 for Rosslyn and (513) 851-3313 for Carillon.