INDUSTRIAL HEATING MAGAZINE, October 18, 2004 Industrial Heating Magazine, in cooperation with the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), an international trade association representing the corporate heat-treating industry, awarded the ninth annual Master Craftsman Award to VAC AERO International, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. VAC AERO was awarded a plaque and $1,500 to be used as an education scholarship […]
Vac Aero Receives MTI Award
The Monty, October 2004 Issue I’m surprised I haven’t seen anything about the award Vac Aero just received from MTI. I’ve now been told by several individuals that at the MTI (Metal Treating Institute) meeting last Friday night in Nashville that Vac Aero was honored by being voted heat treater of the year. While Vac […]
Third Vacuum Oil Quench Furnace for VAC AERO’s Thermal Operations
THE MONTY, October 2004 Issue The Oakville Thermal Process Division of VAC AERO is a world leader in heat treating of aircraft landing gear components. More than 20 years ago, VAC AERO developed a unique vacuum oil quenching process that offers many advantages over conventional salt bath and controlled atmosphere heat treating. Since then, VAC […]
Oakville Company Wins Commercial Heat Treater of The Year Award
IH Daily News Brief, November 5, 2004 PITTSBURGH, PA — Industrial Heating Magazine, in cooperation with the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), Jacksonville Beach, Fla., has awarded the ninth annual Master Craftsman Award to VAC AERO International of Oakville, Ontario. VAC AERO International is a privately-owned company founded in 1959 to provide heat treating services to […]
Standard Aero Uses Vac Aero Furnaces
The Monty, September 2004 Issue Standard has just announced that they have signed a five year, $70 million (US) contract with the US Army to overhaul and repair helicopter engines. Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba they just received their first 5 Rolls Royce engines last week fresh from the Middle East. Whether this means they will […]
Bill Potts New Sales Manager at Vac Aero
The Monty, January Issue 2004 Now that 2004 is here I guess this means that Bill is now officially Sales Manager of this manufacturer of new vacuum furnaces with the recent retirement of Bob Connell. As a long time employee of Vac Aero I have no doubt but that Bill will do a good professional […]
Bob Connell Retires
The Monty, January 2004 Issue The note below tells how Bob Connell, a long time Vac Aero (new Vacuum Furnaces) employee is retiring. I will add that I’ve known Bob for a lot of years and he is an absolute top notch individual. I will also add that I wish I could show you the […]