contract research on metal processing, surface engineering, testing and characterisation of materials and components
ocas (onderzoekscentrum voor de aanwending van staal) is an advanced, market-oriented research centre providing steel and metal-based products, services and solutions, to metal processing companies worldwide. ocas anticipates its customer’s needs by developing alloys and coatings, by producing and testing samples and co-develop steel applications. ocas is equipped with state-of-the-art r&d tools and facilities in its laboratories in zelzate and zwijnaarde (belgium). the research centre valorizes know-how by product and solution development. ocas has a highly qualified team of over 150 researchers and engineers with an international orientation. ocas is a joint-venture between the flemish region and arcelormittal.