Solar Atmospheres acquires Vac-Met

(From left) Bob Hill, president, Solar Atmospheres of Western PA and Vac-Met; William Jones, owner/CEO, Solar family of companies; Joe White, vice president of operations, Vac-Met.

Solar Atmospheres Inc., Warren, Mich., has announced the acquisition of Vac-Met Inc., a provider of heat-treating services with locations in Warren and Fraser, Mich. The acquisition brings the total number of vacuum heat-treating and brazing facilities in the U.S. that are part of the Solar family of companies to five.

Joseph White will continue to head the day-to-day operations of Vac-Met’s nine vacuum furnaces. He will report to Robert Hill, president of Solar Atmospheres of Western PA.