Wear Coatings
Ceramic, tungsten carbide, and metal alloy coatings help protect high-wear components from corrosion, abrasion, and downtime while improving durability in demanding industrial environments.
Improve wear life, corrosion resistance, and production reliability with Coating Line Services & Solutions from Parkway-Kew Corporation. Since 1952, our team has helped industrial operators extend the performance of wire drawing blocks, plungers, pulleys, rolls, and other high-wear components using proven hard surfacing technologies, proprietary alloys, precision machining, and practical rebuild strategies.
Advanced coating, hard surfacing, rebuilding, and finishing solutions for demanding industrial wear components.
Ceramic, tungsten carbide, and metal alloy coatings help protect high-wear components from corrosion, abrasion, and downtime while improving durability in demanding industrial environments.
HVOF applies dense, hard coatings using high-velocity alloy powder, supporting excellent wear and corrosion resistance for wire drawing blocks and other process parts.
Plasma sprayed ceramic coatings, including PK-1500 chrome oxide, provide cost-effective performance for high-speed, high-slip ferrous wire drawing and plated wire applications.
Thermal spray metallizing uses practical alloys such as PK-400 to deliver excellent surface finish quality, especially for applications involving very large wire.
Fuse welding supports wire drawing rings for copper and aluminum, offering a lower-cost alternative to solid ceramics without breakage or slippage concerns.
Submerged arc welding provides cost-effective hardsurfacing for wire drawing blocks, with alloy options designed for hardness, rebuildability, and surface quality requirements.
Parkway-Kew Corporation combines decades of hard surfacing knowledge with modern coating technologies to solve wear, corrosion, and surface finish problems. From wire drawing blocks to fracking plungers and heavy industrial wear parts, our solutions are built around the part’s operating environment, coating chemistry, rebuild potential, and final machining requirements for dependable performance.
Choose a coating partner with deep technical history and practical industrial results.
A 1952 founding legacy built on solving real industrial wear problems.
Recognized leader in hardsurfaced wire drawing blocks, capstans, and process components.
HVOF, plasma, metallizing, fuse welding, and sub-arc capabilities under one roof.
In-house grinding and machining help deliver accurate, ready-to-use coated components.
Experienced leadership in industrial coating and hardsurfacing.
Founder
Eugene Walter Klein is the visionary founder of Parkway-Kew Corporation, establishing the company in 1952 after identifying an innovative solution to a pressing industrial challenge. As a welding supply salesman, Eugene was approached by a valued customer seeking help repairing worn machine parts and improving their wear resistance. Drawing on his expertise, he recommended a specialized hardfacing wear-resistant weld alloy, proved the concept by welding the first test piece in his own garage, and secured the company's landmark first order to rebuild 100 wire drawing blocks. His entrepreneurial spirit and deep technical knowledge laid the foundation for what would become the world leader in hardsurfaced wire drawing blocks and capstans, a legacy that has endured for over 70 years.
President
Eugene Edward Klein Sr. serves as President of Parkway-Kew Corporation, carrying forward the legacy established by his father, the company's founder. Under his leadership, Parkway-Kew has experienced remarkable growth, outgrowing four separate facilities before relocating to its current headquarters in North Brunswick, NJ in 1999. Eugene has been instrumental in driving the company's continuous technological innovation, from the introduction of HVOF coating for wire drawing blocks in 1989 to the development of the proprietary Restore & Grind process. A recognized industry authority, he has traveled throughout the country delivering presentations on wire drawing block maintenance, cementing the company's reputation as the world leader in precision metal coating and hardsurfacing solutions.
Latin America Sales and Marketing Director
MBA Ing. Antonio Ayala R. serves as Latin America Sales and Marketing Director for Parkway-Kew Corporation, bringing an exceptional combination of business acumen and industry expertise to the role. As CEO of AA Enterprise, he leads Parkway-Kew's regional outreach across Latin American markets, connecting industrial clients with the company's world-class precision metal coating and wear-resistant solutions. A distinguished figure in the wire industry, Antonio previously served as President of Wire Association International (WAI, Inc.), demonstrating his deep engagement with the global wire and cable sector. His bilingual capabilities, executive leadership experience, and extensive professional network make him an invaluable asset in expanding Parkway-Kew's reach and partnerships throughout Latin America.
A coating line is an industrial system or workflow used to apply protective, functional, or decorative coatings to parts, rolls, blocks, strips, wire-related components, or other substrates. In Parkway-Kew Corporation’s work, coating solutions focus on wear resistance, corrosion protection, improved surface finish, and longer service life for high-wear industrial machine parts.
Get practical guidance for your coating or rebuild application.
Wire industry membership and professional involvement
Making machine parts last longer since 1952
Recognized leader in wire drawing block hardsurfacing
Share your component, coating challenge, operating conditions, or rebuild requirements, and our team will help identify the right coating, machining, or restoration approach.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (732) 398-2100. You can also send us a quick email at info@parkwaykew.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (732) 398-2100. You can also send us a quick email at info@parkwaykew.com.