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InsulTech Qualifies Total NATO Supply Chain

In light of recent geopolitical events, InsulTech has qualified NATO-based tier 1 and tier 2 sources of supply for all standard raw material inputs for its custom thermal insulation product lines, including insulation materials, cloth, metal foils, sheet metal, hardware and thread.

For many years, InsulTech has complied with DFARS 252.225-7009 Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metal for defense projects. InsulTech has now expanded this capability to all products and programs.

“We hope that this is turns out to be an unnecessary precaution,” said Sean Deshler, Commercial Director, InsulTech. “We highly value our sources around the world and especially those in Asia and we hope that trade will continue to flow unobstructed. However, if we have learned anything over the past few years, it is wise to plan for low probability, high impact events.”

InsulTech is a leading manufacturer of thermal insulation and head shielding products for energy, transportation, aerospace and defense applications.

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InsulTech Launches New Facility in SLRC

To expand production capacity and offer globally competitive rates, InsulTech has opened a new custom thermal insulation blanket facility in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora Mexico.  The site boast 30,000 square feet of manufacturing space and is located near the San Luis commercial border crossing.

Complement of equipment allows for complete fabrication of all sewn fabric insulation blanket products, including CNC cutting, industrial sewing and assembly.  Production began in early October 2021.  Expansion of capability to include foil products in planned for 2022.

“For more than 25 years, InsulTech has developed and produced thermal insulation systems that are essential features in power generation, defense in transportation application. We have tremendous growth and the addition of this new production facility will help us continue our trajectory to advance technology even further,” said Tom Bercaw, President, InsulTech. “At InsulTech we’re always seeking new opportunities to create value for our customers. SLRC will play a critical role as we continue to grow our business.”

“InsulTech develops key components for assisted energy applications all over the world. The completion of our new Sonora plant signifies a major step in our long-term strategy for advancing growth and innovation in thermal insulation solutions,” said Sean Deshler, Commercial Director, InsulTech. “The City of San Luis Rio Colorado offers significant advantages for this new InsulTech manufacturing center, which will provide excellent jobs in engineering and manufacturing for years to come.”

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InsulTech Attains Nadcap Welding Accreditation in Yuma Plant

Supporting its vision of developing an advanced metal foil insulation blanket manufacturing in Yuma, Arizona, InsulTech is pleased to announce that it has attained Nadcap AC7110 accreditation for resistance welding. The National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) is seen as the foremost standard for special processes in the aerospace and defense industries. It requires precise controls, conformity assessments, planning and documentation. It is validated by rigorous internal and 3rd party auditing. InsulTech is the first company in Southwestern Arizona to attain this accreditation for welding.

“InsulTech remains committed to building a world class aerospace and defense manufacturing site in Yuma, Arizona,” said Ryan Barto, InsulTech Yuma’s General Manager. “Our team continues to push this operation to new heights.”

Over the past two years, InsulTech has made significant investments at its Yuma site, including the ground-up construction of its dedicated foil products fabrication facility, large purchases of cutting edge equipment, and ongoing hires from the local community.

“Nadcap certification is a key factor in eligibility for many critical national security programs,” noted Sean Deshler, InsulTech’s Aerospace Director. “It opens the door for InsulTech to bring more scope into the Yuma site, and it is now well-positioned to compete domestically and internationally.”

InsulTech provides custom thermal and acoustic insulation products supported by range of engineering, analysis, prototyping and field services. Insultech’s products improve safety, attenuate sound and increase thermal efficiency across a range of industries, including energy, transportation, aerospace and defense.

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InsulTech Adds Additional Laser Cutting Capability

As part of an expansion of InsulTech’s sheet metal capability, InsulTech has added a new CNC laser cutting workcenter.  This investment further expands InsulTech output capacity and the range of materials and thicknesses that can be processed. InsulTech continues to see an increase in demand for T4000 sheet metal heat shields, bracketry and integrated thermal insulation cladding systems. The Mitsubishi ML3015NX has a travel of 125.98″ x 62.99″ and a maximum power of 4000 watts.  It is capable of cutting up to 1″ in mild steel and .50″ in stainless or aluminum. The system includes an auto pallet shuttle.

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InsulTech Completes Yuma Plant Expansion

InsulTech is pleased to announce the completion of its expansion at its custom thermal insulation products plant in Yuma, Arizona, effectively doubling manufacturing space at the site. This 2nd building will be dedicated to the production of foil encapsulated insulation blankets for industrial, transportation and aerospace applications.

This expansion adds an additional 30,000 SF of manufacturing space in a separate building, allowing for segregation of processes, improvement of quality, increased flexibility and a significant increase and output.

This facility is scheduled to be AS9100D:2016 / ISO9001:2015 certified in August 2020.

“This expansion would not have been possible without the support of the City of Yuma and the State of Arizona,” said Ryan Barto, General Manager of InsulTech, “we are proud members of the Yuma business community and we look forward to continued success here.”

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InsulTech Wins Award for Excellence in Innovation

On October 3, the Arizona Manufacturers Council (AMC) honored InsulTech with the Excellence in Innovation award as part of the 2019 Arizona Manufacturing Summit, solidifying InsulTech's position as a top custom insulation supplier. The event featured featured keynote speakers and concluded with an awards ceremony honoring standout leaders in manufacturing.

The event was held at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, in Phoenix and was attended by leaders in Arizona business and government, including executives from Raytheon, Nikola Manufacturing, Arizona state and city officials and representatives of the US Dept of Commerce.

Insultech is proud to be part of the Arizona business community and we are especially honored to be the first company from Yuma to be recognized in this way.

Insultech has been operating in Yuma for over 10 years. Over the past 5 years, InsulTech has invested heavily in expanding its Yuma operations and currently employs nearly 150 people in the region. Currently under construction is a second plant that will double capacity.