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About Us

History

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Established in 1977, California Machine Specialties—known as CalMachine in the industry—has been delivering precision machined parts, heatsinks, and assembly services to organizations across the Aerospace & Defense sector. Using advanced 4-axis CNC machining equipment, we achieve tight tolerances on materials like stainless steel, aluminum, cooper, brass, plastics, forgings, and castings.

California Machine Specialties has adopted and standardized operations consistent with ISO 9001 and the international aerospace quality management system AS9100. An ITAR-registered company, we serve both domestic and international customers.

Mission and Vision

California Machine Specialties delivers innovative solutions to machining and manufacturing challenges across the Aerospace & Defense sector. Our mission is to provide high-quality heatsinks and machined parts that meet or surpass our customers’ expectations. To grow our business, we strive to continuously improve our products and services across all the industries we serve.

Core Values

At California Machine Specialties, our core values allow us to enable the success of our employees, customers, suppliers, and partners Here are our core values:

  • Product Quality & Customer Satisfaction: Providing high-quality products and consistent customer satisfaction is in our DNA. This is our core philosophy.
  • Building Long-Term Relationships: We strive to build long-lasting and mutually rewarding relationships with our customers, employees, stakeholders, and suppliers.
  • Employee Safety & Well-Being: As a leading machining company in several critical industries, we take employee safety and well-being very seriously. We train our employees in the latest machining techniques as well as how to follow safety best practices.
  • Open & Honest Communication: We believe that maintaining honest and open communication with our customers, employees, suppliers and other partners ensures a favorable outcome for all parties.

Precision Machined Parts

California Machine Specialties has delivered precision machined parts, heatsinks, and assembly services for over 45 years. We specialize in precision parts and services for the Aerospace & Defense sector. Our AS9100 certification and ISO 9001 quality management system enable us to exceed your expectations for precision machining services.

With state-of-the-art CNC machining centers, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and our depth of industry knowledge, California Machine Specialties delivers solutions for your most challenging manufacturing tasks. Visit our capabilities page to browse our custom heatsinks, precision machining, and custom mechanical assemblies services.