Our History

About SCE Gaskets & Athena

Good Things Start in a Garage

In 1990, a California garage became the birthplace of SCE Gaskets — specializing in precision-manufactured, high-performance engine gasket solutions. Over the years it has expanded its product line with innovative and patented solutions including Pro-Copper Head Gaskets and Embossed Exhaust Gaskets, Titan Self-Sealing Copper Head Gaskets and ICS Copper Head Gaskets with built in o-rings. Through a steadfast commitment to innovation and quality the SCE Gaskets brand has become an international benchmark in engine sealing technology while expanding into key markets such as Europe, Canada & Australia

In 2011 the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in Iowa further diversified the product portfolio introducing solutions for Marine, Industrial, Agricultural and OE replacement applications. To optimize production and logistics the company consolidated its operations and moved to Mount Pleasant, Tennessee in 2017.

Company Evolution with Athena

In 2018 SCE Gaskets became part of Athena. Athena is a global leader with over 50 years of experience in engine gasket design and manufacturing. Athena, located in northern Italy, was founded by Giovanni Mancassola in 1973 as a small artisan manufacturer of industrial gaskets. Today the company boasts an employee force of over 900 with a worldwide presence yet remains under the ownership and guidance of its founder and his family. The synergy between the SCE Gaskets brand and Athena has enabled the integration of cutting edge technologies and engineering expertise further expanding the portfolio of solutions in many market segments including Powersports, Harley Davidson, Marine with Replacement OE & High-Performance aftermarket parts.

New Horizons

Strategic Partnership

Athena HQ main building, Italy

Through this collaboration SCE Gaskets has introduced innovative products such as MLS Spartan Head Gaskets with Gas-Stopper technology and Vulcan Cut-Ring Head Gaskets designed to deliver superior sealing performance in extreme boost applications. The catalog has also been expanded to include sealing solutions for popular European and Japanese high performance engines as well as an expanded coverage in the Domestic Muscle & Light Duty Diesel markets!

Today, with this merger, Athena/SCE Gaskets continues to evolve, strengthening its market position and consolidating its leadership in high-quality gasket manufacturing. The mission remains to provide OEM and aftermarket customers with state-of-the-art solutions driven by research, innovation and decades of industry expertise.

The future is full of opportunities and our goal is to continue delivering sealing excellence whenever and wherever needed! If you would like more information please check us out online athena.eu and SCEgaskets.com.

Thank You!