Institute of Electric Welding of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, named after Paton

The E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, a scientific-research institute formed more than 60 years ago, is now a multiprofile scientific and research complex carrying out fundamental and applied scientific investigations, develops technology, materials, equipment and control systems, efficient welded structures and components, methods and means of diagnostics and nondestructive quality inspection in the following directions:
- Advanced methods of welding and joining materials
- Strength, reliability and endurance of welded structures
- Surfacing, coating and surface treatment technologies
- Special electrometallurgy processes
- New structural and functional materials

The E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute is an efficient team of highly qualified scientists including 70 PhD's, 250 Candidates of Science; individual departments and laboratories of the Institute are equipped with modern research and measuring-analytical equipment.

The E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute fulfils orders of domestic and foreign partners in the following areas:
- Scientific and research studies
- Scientific and technical consultations
- Scientific, technical and ecological expert analysis of projects, structures and technologies
- Training and certification of scientific and engineering-technical personnel and workers
- Design of special equipment and jigging
- Engineering and technical help in the transfer of new technologies, equipment, and control and inspection systems
- Standard and specialised tests of welded joints
- Certification of structures, technologies, materials and equipment in accordance with national and international standards
- Provision of scientific-technical and reference and bibliographical information
- Export and import operations

The E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute includes a design and technological bureau, high-technology engineering and technical centers, experimental plant for explosion welding and treatment, and also an efficient production base in the form of three experimental plants (welding equipment, welding materials and new technologies) which are capable of developing, producing and supplying prototypes and batches of special equipment, welding and filler materials and welded structures and components.