Our Roots in the Southern California Defense Boom
For people who are under the age of 30, 1985 probably sounds like a nearly prehistoric time. Cell phones were just barely hitting the market, were literally the size of…
READ MOREFor people who are under the age of 30, 1985 probably sounds like a nearly prehistoric time. Cell phones were just barely hitting the market, were literally the size of…
READ MOREImagine you’re a pastry chef who specializes in cupcakes. For years, you’ve used the same mixer, the same pans, and the same recipe. It always turns out great, and the…
READ MOREIt’s not rocket surgery. Or is it? Here at Thermal-Vac, we like to think we have something in common with brain surgeons. Just like you wouldn’t want someone guesstimating about…
READ MOREStar Wars or Star Trek? The choice usually comes down to how much fantasy you like in your science fiction. When only bug-eyed aliens and absurd physics are what you…
READ MOREFor the Driscol family, running a family business in a tough industry means spending a lot of time arguing around the dinner table. It’s one of the important ways Thermal-Vac…
READ MOREPeople who build things tend to be passionate about the tools they use. Getting a new toy to play with is always fun: you get to enjoy it on its…
READ MOREHow much do you quench, bro? As anyone with a basic exposure to chemistry knows, quenching is the stopping of a chemical reaction by deactivating any unreacted reagents. In brazing,…
READ MOREThermal-Vac’s team keeps kicking butt, and the industry is taking notice. Shannon Driscol, operations manager at Thermal-Vac’s Santa Fe Springs facility, has been named to the 2020 cohort of Heat…
READ MOREThermal-Vac is proud to be included in the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing private companies for the second year in a row. The Inc. 5000 recognizes the independent…
READ MORENickel plating has numerous applications, ranging from providing a gleaming decorative finish on automotive parts to creating a heat-resistant coating in motors, thrust nozzles and aerospace equipment – components where…
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