Plasma Processes | In The Media
GeoPlasma’s Advanced Aeropsace Materials to Fly Aboard International Space Station
GeoPlasma, a joint venture of Geocent/Metairie, LA and Plasma Processes/Huntsville, AL, was informed by NASA that its innovative materials for radiation shielding and thermal barrier coatings will fly aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The materials will be...
Plasma Processes’ Brush with Greatness
Plasma Processes recently participated in the "Revive the Saturn V" campaign supporting the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Alabama. As part of the campaign, the center invited the public to share photos and stories about the Saturn V replica and even...
Huntsville’s Plasma Processes is a Leader in the Hottest of Industries
Right this moment there are 1,100 satellites orbiting the earth. A dozen of them carry parts made by one Huntsville Company, Plasma Processes. These aren't just any parts. "It's a whole revolution in the way satellites are being made and flown now," said...
Plasma Processes Supports NASA’s Parker Solar Probe
Plasma Processes and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (JHAPL) began a collaboration in 2006 to develop and apply an optical coating to the carbon-carbon composite heat shield of NASA's Parker Solar Probe. The probes' mission is to fly seven times closer to the...
Plasma Processes featured in Missile Defense Agency Tech Update
Plasma Processes’ green propellant technology was showcased in the Missile Defense Agency’s Tech Update, a quarterly newsletter for MDA technology transfer. The technology, funded by MDA in 2008, features combustion subcomponents compatible with non-toxic, “green”...
Production Manager Adam Reed Receives Recognition for Yellow Belt Achievement
As part of Plasma Processes’ continuous improvement initiative, key managers visited the Sur-Seal manufacturing plant in Cincinnati, Ohio to learn more about lean manufacturing implementation and best practices. The one-day immersion event comprised an in-depth plant...
Tim McKechnie honored as ASM International Fellow
Tim McKechnie, president of Plasma Processes, was honored as a fellow of ASM International (formerly the American Society of Metals) during its Tuesday, Oct. 29 awards dinner in Montreal, Canada. The distinction of fellow is conferred upon members who have made...
Plasma Processes recognized as Innovation Leader
During its Third Annual Alabama Launchpad Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference, the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama presented Plasma Processes with its “Innovation Leadership Award” to honor Plasma Processes. The conference, which took place Sept....
Plasma Processes awarded Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
NASA's Marshall Center Honors Top Contractors, Support Teams with 2013 Industry, Advocates Awards Plasma Processes of Huntsville was named NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Small Business Subcontractor of the Year. The award was presented in recognition of Plasma...