Nor Cal Products Inc
High-Vacuum Products for Research and Industry
Nor-Cal Products, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and began fabricating stainless steel flanges, fittings, and custom components exclusively for the then emerging vacuum industry. Nor-Cal's knowledge of welding, machining, forming and cleaning stainless steel allowed them to quickly become the premier supplier to equipment manufacturers and national laboratories.Nor-Cal coauthored the specification for vacuum fittings at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that became the standard for vacuum component manufacturers. Their ability to provide consistently high quality and on-time deliveries of OEM components made them the preferred supplier for pump bodies, vacuum chambers and other vacuum subassemblies. Nor-Cal continued to work with end users on vacuum research systems, while developing their own product lines including foreline traps, isolation valves and electrical feedthroughs. In 1978 they released their own product catalog. During 1997 Nor-Cal began a research and development program for downstream pressure control valves and controllers.
Their most recent catalog contains over 4,000 standard items for almost every vacuum application. Thanks to the vision of their late CEO, Craig Hill, Nor-Cal has developed into a world-class manufacturer, providing the highest quality vacuum components, engineered solutions and technological leadership. Nor-Cal's customer base is drawn from all segments of the vacuum industry. Their components are used in almost every phase of semiconductor processing.
They are a preferred supplier to several semiconductor and compound semiconductor equipment manufacturers. They also supply mechanical contractors during fab construction. Industrial and academic researchers are frequent purchasers of standard, modified standard and custom components for physical, chemical and electrochemical experiments.
Other customers who have come to value their experience are instrument manufacturers of surface analysis equipment, thin film deposition system manufacturers for solar or industrial coatings, laser device manufacturers and aerospace industries.