4 plant sites – Souderton (Eastern PA), Hermitage (Western PA), Fontana, California and Greenville, South Carolina serving over 18 industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Medical, Power Generation and more

• Over 60 furnaces with advanced ten to twenty bar quenching from lab-sized to one of the world’s largest commercial vacuum furnace (up to 48 feet long with a 150,000 pound capacity)

• Continuously upgraded, state-of-the-art furnace technology from sister company Solar Manufacturing led by CEO William R. Jones, a pioneer in the field of vacuum furnace technology

• Expert metallurgical consultation and R&D services for custom processes and unique challenges

• Quality results and coast-to-coast, 24/7 responsive service

• On-site laboratory for hardness and microhardness testing

Mission Statement The mission of Solar Atmospheres is to add significant value to our customer’s operations by thermally treating parts, principally in a vacuum environment, with an unwavering commitment to honesty in all relationships. We will strive to fulfill this mission while:

• Performing our work with an emphasis on quality and responsiveness
• Operating with an awareness and appreciation of the value of our customer’s parts while in our care
• Forever looking “forward” in the area of technical capabilities
• Demonstrating a willingness to “accept the challenge”
• Providing and maintaining a work environment that is safe, clean and reflects our respect for human dignity
• Providing our employees with an opportunity for personal growth, challenge and reward
• Maintaining a workplace that is environmentally friendly
• Sustaining long-term growth and profitability

Experience Through our foundational strengths—processing skills, furnace engineering knowledge, metallurgical consultation, and commitment to service—Solar has gained a reputation for quality heat treating and responsive service.
Our customers regularly express appreciation for Solar and its people going the “extra mile.” Taking on the challenge as a commitment to new types of work is evidenced by the R&D work done for universities and national laboratories.