Marlow Industries

II-VI Marlow is a division of II-VI Incorporated. Based in Dallas, Texas, II-VI Marlow designs and manufactures thermoelectric modules and systems.

II-VI Marlow (formerly Marlow Industries Incorporated)
TypePublic, Division of II-VI Incorporated
Founded1973
FounderRaymond Marlow
Headquarters
Dallas
,
United States
ProductsThermoelectric Cooling
Websitewww.ii-vi.com

History

Marlow Industries Incorporated was founded by Raymond Marlow in 1973,[1] and it was focused on thermoelectric cooling technology for the defense sector.[2]

In 1991, Marlow Industries Incorporated received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, an award created by the U.S. Congress and presented by the President.[2] Marlow Industries was recognized for its work in improving the company through deployment of a Total Quality Management[3] system.

In 2004, the company was acquired by II-VI Incorporated.[4] Marlow Industries Incorporated became a subsidiary of the company and began operating within II-VI’s Compound Semiconductors Group.[5][6]

The company opened its first offshore manufacturing facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2005. When the factory opened, it focused on thermoelectric module assembly lines for standard commercial products. It now includes various component and system assembly lines and an engineering design center.[7][8]

In 2007, Marlow Industries Incorporated announced an equity stake in Fuxin Electronics, a company based in Guangdong Province, China, in order to allow both companies to expand opportunities in the thermoelectric industry.[9]

In 2014, Marlow Industries Incorporated became a division of II-VI Incorporated, and is now known as II-VI Marlow.

Technology

II-VI Marlow designs and manufactures semiconductor-based thermoelectric coolers and subsystems,[10] which provide cooling, heating, temperature stabilization, power generation, and energy harvesting functions.[1] Its products are used for infrared sensors, fibre-optic guidance systems, thermal reference sources, refrigerators, and chillers.[11][12]

II-VI Marlow thermoelectric materials and devices have been used by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to enable the Department of Defense (DOD) thermal management systems to operate at lower temperatures with higher performance and longer lifetime.[13]

References
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  2. "Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award - the Strategic CFO™".
  3. NIST. "Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 1991 Recipient – Marlow Industries Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine." Date retrieved May 4, 2011.
  4. International Thermoelectric Society. "II-VI Incorporated Announces Acquisition of Marlow Industries, Inc.." December 13, 2004. Date retrieved May 4, 2011.
  5. Photonics Spectra. "II-VI Acquires Marlow Industries." February 2005. Date retrieved May 4, 2011.
  6. International Thermoelectric Society. "II-VI Announces Acquisition of Marlow Industries, Inc.." Date retrieved May 19, 2011.
  7. Electroiq.com. "Marlow expands thermoelectrics manufacturing in Vietnam." November 23, 2010. Date retrieved May 9, 2011.
  8. Medical Device & Diagnostic (April 2008). "Industries Completes Phase III of Vietnam Plant Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine." Page 66. Date retrieved May 19, 2011.
  9. International Thermoelectric Society. "Marlow Signs Partnership with Fuxin Electronics." March 26, 2007. Date retrieved May 19, 2011.
  10. Compound Semiconductor. "II-VI Acquires Marlow Industries for $31 Million." December 13, 2004. Date retrieved May 13, 2011.
  11. Hoovers. "Marlow Industries, Inc.." Date retrieved May 19, 2011.
  12. Prachi Patel, MIT Technology Review. "Cheap, Off-Grid Cooling." October 3, 2008. Date retrieved May 13, 2011.
  13. Thermal News. "Thermal News E-Newsletter." September 10, 2010. Date retrieved May 13, 2011.
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