Valcom Manufacturing Group Inc.
Valcom is a 100% Canadian owned company founded in
Guelph, Ontario in 1957. The company has expanded and
diversified over the past four decades, and currently has
facilities in Guelph and West Vancouver. The company
offers a highly motivated staff of professional, technical and
administrative personnel, who bring together extensive
experience, qualifications and total commitment to the diverse
needs of clients throughout the world. The developed expertise
and past company performance have permitted Valcom to compete
successfully in both the commercial and military segments of the
International and Canadian marketplace.
Valcom, an ISO 9001 - 2000 registered, PWGSC/ISD
security cleared facility, is a modern, fully equipped,
electronic, electro-mechanical systems and equipment engineering
and manufacturing plant. This state-of-the-art facility contains
55,000 sq. Ft. of floor space, with a staff of approx. 120 full
time employees. Valcom is a world class supplier of fibreglass
whip antennae (7 to 70 feet). Valcom also
manufactures aircraft heat shields and insulation blankets.
Company Details
Year Established:
1959
Total Sales ($CDN):
$1,000,000 - $5,000,000
Number of Employees:
240
Company Information
Paul Macpherson
Title:
President
Area of Responsibility:
Electronic Data Interchange
Telephone:
(519) 824-3220
Fax:
(519) 824-3411
Email:
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Bill Burtenshaw
Title:
Director of Operations
Telephone:
(519) 824-3220
Fax:
(519) 824-3411
Email:
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Products
Am Antennas
Telecommunications Equipment, Nes
Transformers, Electronic Type
Scientific Instruments And Apparatus Nes
Power Supplies
Heat shields for aerospace engines
Fibreglass Manufacturing
Fibreglass Manufacturing
Utilizing the engineering and manufacturing expertise that our
technical staff acquired in producing land tactical
communications equipment, Valcom developed a line of fibreglass
whip antennas which ensure mechanical strength and electrical
stability even under the most severe operating conditions.
Available in sizes ranging from 29 to 85 feet these antennas
operate in the 10kHz - 30MHz range. Having produced over 5000
antennas, Valcom Ltd. has become the world's leading
manufacturing of high quality LF, MF, HF and VHF fibreglass whip
antennas.
Antenna systems are supplied to some 25 countries in addition to
the domestic market.
Electronics Assembly
Electronics Assembly
In addition to assembling the company's 1kW and 10kW couplers
and coupler controls, as well as other sophisticated equipment
for the Canadian Armed Forces and commercial customers, Valcom's
electronics assembly personnel are skilled in building a wide
range of electro-mechanical avionics equipment and wiring
harnesses to customer's print and Military Specifications.
The Electronics Assembly Division specializes in the production
of communication equipment and systems including the VR-1001 HF
receiver, the AN/VRC-12 series of vehicular VHF radio sets, the
AN/PRC-77 and PRC-477 manpack VHF radio sets, and a wide
selection of audio accessories.
Overview Of The 'metal Fabrication & Production Machine Shop'
Metal Fabrication and Production Machine Shop
Valcom's Machine Shop staff produce metal sub-assemblies on a
custom basis. With a fully equipped machine shop and
knowledgeable personnel, Valcom services customers whose
production requirements range from several units to thousand of
pieces.
It is fully equipped with the latest metal working, fabricating,
moulding and electro-mechanical assembly machinery, including a
CNC precision production lathe, moulding machines, presses,
grinders, sand blasters, shapers and welding equipment.
With this in-house capability, Valcom is not dependent on outside
vendors for its machining requirements.
Antennas
3.6-24.4 M/12-80'
FRP
Antenna Couplers And Controls
Electronic Systems- Communication, Control And Accessories
Cadd
Communications, Ship
Communication Type Cables (insulated)
Antenna tuning couplers i to 10 Khw.
Sheet Metal Fabrication Other Than Buildings
Fibreglass Insulation
Fiberglass 'whip' Antenna
Vedas
Electronic Data Acquisition System
Free Standing Antennas
MF Free standing antenna beacons
HF free standing antennas (ground to shipboard)
Communication Data Acquisition Systems
Automatic weather observation systems.
Awos
Automated Weather Observation Systems
Services
Systems Engineering