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Astro Pak, the industry leader in stainless steel cleaning and passivation, is moving its northwestern base of operations from Benicia, California to nearby Fairfield. This move is being made to accommodate increased business. While a large percentage of Astro Pak’s business is performed by its highly skilled and trained technicians at clients’ locations, the greater…

Astro Pak is applying its internationally-renowned precision cleaning and surface treatment skills to the search for the mysterious dark matter. Although it has not been directly seen, dark matter is thought to account for up to 85% of the mass in the observable universe. Astrophysicists theorize its existence due to its gravitational effects – effects which can…

Following up on its recent acquisition of Chemko Technical Services, Astro Pak has announced the appointment of Jonathan Hopkins to the role of General Manager of Chemko. Mr. Hopkins will be overseeing the ongoing operations at the Mims, Florida facility as well as the transition to the new facility located in Titusville, near the Kennedy…

Patrick Banes, Northeast Technical Sales Manager for Astro Pak, has  been named chairman of the ASME BPE Surface Finish Subcommittee. The ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is a global multidisciplinary professional organization that creates standards and conducts research and development as well as provide training and education. Its BPE (Bioprocessing Equipment) committee aids in…

SAE International, a leading engineering society that writes and controls many specifications used in aerospace and other automotive applications, recently held a meeting of their G3 committee in Munich, Germany. This committee is responsible for Aerospace Couplings, Fittings, Hose, and Tubing Assemblies. Astro Pak was represented at this meeting by Dr. Brent Ekstrand, VP of…

Astro Pak is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos Huizar as our new Technical Estimator for the Southern California region. Carlos brings 4 years of field experience, 2 of which he served as a Project Leader in Astro Pak’s Mechanical Polishing and Electropolishing team. Please join us in welcoming Carlos Huizar to the Estimating…

Astro Pak plays critical role in supporting LIGO, confirming Einstein’s Theory of Relativity and detecting evidence of Gravitational Waves. In February 2016, LIGO (twin Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatories) announced that a gravitational wave had been detected, confirming Einstein’s hypothesis that gravitational waves would result from the merging of 2 black holes. Astro Pak provided cleaning…

Astro Pak Corporation is pleased to announce the acquisition of Florida based company Chemko Technical Services. Astro Pak’s newly acquired AS9100 Certified Class 10,000 Cleanroom facility in Florida equips the company to better serve the precision cleaning, testing and passivation requirements for Southeast based aerospace customers. Both Astro Pak and Chemko have a strong history…

Astro Pak Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Carroll as President. Mr. Carroll is responsible for overseeing the growth of the corporation and day to day operations at Astro Pak Corporation. Before becoming President, Mr. Carroll held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Astro Pak. During that time Astro Pak realized…

Astro Pak Corporation is pleased to announce the re-launch of Astropak.com, with an updated look and user interface. This site is dedicated to providing service information, technical resources and videos for our customer base. This new website was designed with the customer in mind, and provides a user-friendly experience with improved navigation, functionality and dropdown…