SHERWIN BABBCO
SHERWIN BABBCO
SHERWIN BABBCO is a joint venture between BABBCO and SHERWIN INC. (based in the USA). SHERWIN BABBCO is the Exclusive Distributor of Sherwin products in Europe and Africa. BABBCO operates the distribution of Sherwin’s NDT products for SHERWIN BABBCO.
BABBCO was founded in 1952 near Paris, in France. Today, it is one of the leading european Non Destructive Testing specialist in penetrant testing and magnetic particle inspection. We are a medium-sized company, which makes us more agile and responsive to answer all your NDT needs and bring you a customized support. The primary objective of our ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified Quality Environment system is customer satisfaction.
BABBCO is a subsidiary of SOCOMORE Group, a french worldwide player specialized in surface preparation, treatment, protection and coatings.
BABBCO provides comprehensive, "One-Stop Shop" NDT solutions, ranging from chemical products to specialized equipment for PT and MT inspections.
Compliance & Standards: Our products are qualified by leading global manufacturers and meet all major NDT standards (EN, ISO, AMS, ASTM, ASME, etc.). We are also deeply involved in proactive standardization efforts.
Sustainability: We strive to minimize our environmental footprint by offering biodegradable solutions for penetrant testing and water-based products for magnetic particle inspection.
Industry Expertise: We are a trusted supplier for the Aerospace, Nuclear, Power, Automotive, Railway, and General Mechanical industries. Notably, we provide PMUC-certified chemical products specifically for the Nuclear Industry.
Beyond PT and MT, BABBCO offers specialized solutions across various inspection methods:
- Ultrasonic Testing (UT): A full range of chemical products and equipment.
- Visual Testing (VT): Advanced video-endoscope materials.
- Surface Replication (MICROSET): Our Microset brand offers high-strength elastomeric materials for surface defect characterization and metallography. These replicas are dimensionally stable, allowing for precise geometric measurement of inaccessible internal surfaces and long-term storage for future reference.
- Lighting Solutions: Versatile LED lighting designed to replace traditional mercury luminaires, supported by our comprehensive light distribution engineering services.
BABBCO offers a range of highly technical services in the field of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) to meet your needs. Our NDT support services include:
Chemical analysis and testing of penetrant products through the periodic control of in-service penetrant baths according to the usual ISO, ASTM, and NADCAP standards, but also AMS if required.
Metrology: checking equipment such as radiometers, luxmeters, luminancemeters, electromagnets, permanent magnets, magnetic particle inspection indicators, refractometers, etc.
We also offer calibration of your UV-A radiometers via our NF EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 ILAC-COFRAC accreditation (N°2-7199, available on www.cofrac.fr)Photos of reference panels in situ or in the laboratory (ISO 3452-3 type 1 and 2, ISO 9934-2 type 1, KDS, PSM5, and equivalent). Digital image analysis, indication sizing (‘baseline’ and degradation control).
Spectrometry.
Electrical and electronic repairs of lighting and magnetic particle inspection equipment.
Intellectual property advice and level 3 inspection services.