Solar Atmospheres Expands into Southeastern USA

Souderton, PA.  Oct. 02, 2014 – Companies in Southeast needing vacuum heat treating and furnace brazing services have a new option. Solar Atmospheres Southeast, President, Mr. Steve Prout, and Solar Atmospheres Corporate President, Roger A. Jones announced that the site selection process for the company’s previously announced expansion into the southeast has been completed and the newest division of Solar Atmospheres will be operating at 108 Progressive Ct., Greenville, South Carolina. The facility, which will be operational in the near future, has 54,000 square feet of manufacturing space and is located on 14 acres directly south of Greenville near the intersection of I-85 and I-185, a convenient one-day trip from most industrial centers in the southeast.

According to Mr. Jones, “This is a major expansion for our companies with an investment in excess of $15 million including building, property, new vacuum furnaces, and a facility-wide closed-loop water cooling system to ensure continuous uptime for our customers.” Mr. Prout added, “Greenville was selected because of its logistical convenience to current and prospective customers and the favorable business climate in South Carolina and especially in the Greenville area.” Mr. Prout further noted that the ability to find a facility with free-span construction, 40-ton and 30-ton bridge cranes with 24’ clearances for processing large heat treat loads, and sufficient space to support future growth all played a part in the decision to choose Greenville.

Vacuum furnaces and support equipment are currently being scheduled for installation and startup. Furnace sizes will range from vacuum furnaces capable of supporting small production lots and development work to a 24 ft. car bottom furnace for processing large, heavy loads. Process capabilities will range from standard vacuum heat treating to vacuum carburizing, vacuum annealing, vacuum stress relieving, vacuum brazing, and other specialized vacuum thermal processes as well as research and development activity.