About F.W. Gartner
Fred W. Gartner founded the company in 1923. During the 1940's, Fred Gartner, Jr., a recent inductee into the ITSA Hall of Fame, helped pioneer a new industry now known as 'thermal spraying.' In 1957, he replaced his father as President and led the company for 36 years, insisting on the highest standards of product quality and service, and creating a culture of technical innovation and leadership that defines what F.W. Gartner stands for to this day.
Michele Falzon, a fourth generation family President, currently owns F. W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd.
Michele is a member of the
F.W. Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. has been servicing and providing cutting edge industrial coating
solutions to a wide range of industries since 1923. Our Houston, TX client base includes some of the
largest multinationals in the world, expanding the demand for our services and technologies to the global
stage. To accommodate this demand, we have developed strategic alliances and JV’s with companies that can
maintain and enhance our service and technology offerings to our global customer base. Our core competencies
and our focus on emerging processes and technologies, provide those customers with global access to the best
industry know-how available.
The optimization of surface properties for new and ever more demanding applications continues to challenge our customers. F.W. Gartner is a strategic partner with its clients in the development of new materials and processes to satisfy these emerging needs. FWG can also offer comprehensive machining and grinding capabilities as part of a turnkey service. By strictly maintaining quality and providing innovative solutions, F.W. Gartner has enabled its clientele to increase component life and improve reliability while reducing downtime and cost. This was the key to our success through most of the twentieth century; it continues today, and will continue to define F.W. Gartner into the future.