TCL provides a PVD (primarily magnetron sputtering) coating service, together with the manufacture and supply of PVD coating equipment. It has a diverse customer base, including automotive, F1, aerospace, medical and general manufacturing sectors, worldwide. Since 2010 TCL has been part of the Miba Coating Group. TCL has a long history of successful collaboration in European and National research projects, from Brite Euram (FP4) onwards.