The SVC is a non-profit, international, professional organization primarily devoted to coating and surface finishing using vacuum processes. Our organization consists of industry, academia and members from national research laboratories; our industrial membership includes coating companies, materials suppliers, process designers, and equipment manufacturers. Our stakeholders apply coatings and treatments to a wide variety of consumer and industrial products in all business sectors and is global in perspective. These technologies are critically important to each of your technical missions.

Every year the SVC holds a six-day event (which we affectionately call the “TechCon”) consisting of a series of tutorials, technical presentations, industrial workshops, networking events, and an international trade exhibition. Our educational program is generally regarded was the industry benchmark with over 50 in-person tutorials and almost two dozen streaming on-demand subjects. Speakers and attendees at SVC events are exposed to a broad international audience in the thin film coating and surface engineering communities.

As a community, the SVC is focused on member engagement and young member development as there is no more important mission that we can undertake. The SVC and the SVC Foundation offer extensive travel support and scholarships to students and young members in industry.

We are a community of like-minded practitioners making the world a better place through our technologies. Come join us to help change the world!

Frank Zimone
SVC Executive Director