California Plant Celebrates a Year of Serving the West Coast
On March 1st, 2012, 91´«Ã½ of CA (SCA) celebrated its first anniversary of operations. During the year, SCA achieved many milestones on the road to establishing themselves as the premium vacuum heat treating and brazing facility on the west coast.
Quality Manager Mike Moffit was very successful in providing a rapid response to customer quality requirements. Within the first few months of operation, SCA obtained Nadcap Accreditation and ISO9001:2008/AS9100 Rev. C Certification which was quickly followed by many prime approvals including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Parker Aerospace.
The Sales Department, spearheaded by Director of Sales Mike Drakeley, and supported by Outside Sales Manager John Levensky has established a highly diversified customer base servicing the aerospace, medical, power generation, defense, and automotive industries. Sales increased by 10%-15% monthly in the first 12 months. For 2012, SCA is projecting sales between $4.5M-$5.0M – a 200% increase over the first year.
SCA continues to work diligently on equipment enhancements in order to best serve our customer’s unique requirements. Facilities Engineer Chuck Miller has been successful in all equipment and support system installation, as well as developing an effective preventative maintenance program. A continual focus on improving energy efficiency resulted in an award from Southern California Edison.
As part of the commitment to operational excellence, SCA continues to train employees on new processes and exceed customer expectations. Operations under the direction of Dan Barszcz, Production Manager, have established a well-trained and confident workforce.
Amy Blanes, Office Manager, leads the administrative effort, working diligently with customers to provide an open line of communication and responsive service.
“I’m very proud of the team we have been able to establish. All department managers strive daily to manage their respective departments efficiently and effectively. SCA focuses on providing a quality service, on-time, in a safe, friendly and environmentally responsible workplace,” states Derek Dennis, President.
According to William R. Jones, Solar Corporate CEO, “With their hard work and determination, SCA began their second year of operation in a profitable position and projections indicate growing sales and profitability to 2012 year end. This can be attributed to diligence from the entire SCA team and particularly by Derek Dennis, SCA President. Considering that SCA is a green field start-up 3,000 miles away from corporate headquarters, it is quite an accomplishment.”
The SCA team thanks our customers for their support and looks forward to continuing to provide you with outstanding vacuum heat treating and brazing services.