Cathode Manufacturing and Refurbishment
Permanent cathode manufacturing and repair
For more than 40 years, EPCM has partnered with the world’s leading copper, nickel, manganese, and cobalt producers to manufacture and repair high-performance permanent cathodes. Our global network of manufacturing and refurbishment centers – located in North America, South America, and Europe – makes us the go-to partner for tankhouses seeking operational reliability, reduced CAPEX, and extended cathode life.
Our expertise
EPCM is one of the few companies that combines manufacturing and repair of cathodes under one roof. This integrated knowledge allows us to continuously enhance the durability and performance of every cathode we produce. With over 1.2 million cathodes manufactured and 600,000 repaired, our solutions are informed by real-world tankhouse conditions and backed by decades of engineering insight.
- 100,000 cathodes annual manufacturing capacity
- Raw Materials.
- Proprietary EPCM easy strip cathodes
- Custom builds based on specific tankhouse requirements
- 70,000 cathodes monthly refurbishment capacity
- Experts at recovering “unrepairable” cathodes
- Copper header bar reusability strategies to reduce CAPEX
- In-house copper stripping and re-sheeting
Serving clients worldwide
We support more than 40 clients in 20 countries, offering on-site assessments, fast turnaround times, and tailored recommendations. Whether you’re building from scratch or restoring productivity, we help you maximize your cathode investment with smarter materials and smarter strategies.
Clients choose EPCM because we turn complex cathode challenges into scalable, cost-saving solutions. From day one, our focus is on improving your profitability, sustainability, and tankhouse uptime.
Raw Materials
- 316L stainless steel cathode
- 316+ stainless steel cathode
- EPCM easy strip cathode
- Titanium cathode
- Duplex stainless steel cathodes
End-to-end cathode solutions
Our work doesn’t end with delivery. We offer full lifecycle support including:
- Material selection and design
- Fabrication and logistics
- Installation and training
- Ongoing inspection, repair and re-sheeting
- Spare parts and technical service
Backed by our engineering and automation teams, we bring together the resources needed to maintain optimal tankhouse operations year-round.
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By reusing our 20-year-old copper header bars when replacing the stainless-steel sheets, we have dramatically lowered the CAPEX cost. We’ve achieved $7.4 million USD in project savings
North American Refinery Tankhouse Manager
Since we started repairing cathodes with EPCM, we have been able to eliminate the purchase of new cathodes and we have increased profitability by over $2 million through increased production.
European Refinery Tankhouse Manager
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