# Hardide Delivering record sales revenues again (Interview)

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/hardide-delivering-record-sales-revenues-again-interview/412823580
- Published: 2020-05-20T08:01:53+01:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

**Hardide plc** (LON:HDD) CEO Philip Kirkham joins DirectorsTalk to discuss interim
results for the six-month period ended 31 March 2020. Philip explains what has driven
another record set of numbers, talks about the first production order for Airbus
A380 wing compression pads, other orders in the aerospace sector, how the move to
Bicester, Oxfordshire is progressing, how the company has been affected by COVID
19 and the outlook for the year ahead.

Hardide develops, manufactures and applies advanced technology tungsten carbide/
tungsten metal matrix coatings to a wide range of engineering components. Its patented
technology is unique in combining in one material, a mix of toughness and resistance
to abrasion, erosion and corrosion; together with the ability to coat accurately
interior surfaces and complex geometries. The material is proven to offer dramatic
improvements in component life, particularly when applied to components that operate
in very aggressive environments. This results in cost savings through reduced downtime
and increased operational efficiency. Customers include leading companies operating
in oil and gas exploration and production, valve and pump manufacturing, precision
engineering and aerospace industries.

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