Marlow Industries
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Thermoelectrics, Engineering |
| Predecessor | Marlow Industries |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Raymond Marlow |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas , United States |
Area served | Aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, automotive, power generation |
| Parent | II-VI Incorporated |
II-VI Marlow operates as a business unit within II-VI Incorporated, which is based in Dallas, Texas, and specializes in engineering and producing thermoelectric modules and related systems.
History
Established in 1973 by Raymond Marlow, Marlow Industries initially concentrated on thermoelectric cooling solutions and value-added systems catering to sectors such as aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, automotive, and power generation.
In 1991, the company earned the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, acknowledging its successful adoption of Total Quality Management practices to improve organizational performance.
Marlow Industries was acquired by II-VI Incorporated in 2004 and integrated into II-VI’s Compound Semiconductors Group. The firm expanded its manufacturing capabilities by launching its first overseas production site in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 2005. This facility originally focused on assembling thermoelectric modules for commercial applications and subsequently expanded to include component assembly operations and an engineering design center.
To enhance its presence in the market, Marlow took an equity interest in Fuxin Electronics located in Guangdong Province, China, in 2007.
In 2014, Marlow Industries was fully consolidated as a division within II-VI Incorporated and rebranded under the name II-VI Marlow.
Technology
II-VI Marlow develops and produces semiconductor-based thermoelectric coolers along with integrated subsystems that offer solutions for cooling, heating, temperature control, power generation, and energy harvesting. Their product portfolio serves various industries including infrared sensing, fiber-optic guidance technologies, thermal reference sources, refrigeration units, and chillers.
Thermoelectric materials and devices from II-VI Marlow have been employed by DARPA to advance thermal management systems used by the Department of Defense, facilitating reduced operating temperatures, enhanced system performance, and prolonged operational lifespans.