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ABOUT PYRO

Founded in 1981 by Mario Grenier, Pyromaitre was founded as a part-time one-man niche business building enameling kilns for art studios. This initial endeavor expanded first to systems for paint and varnish curing, then to ovens for the stress relieving of springs, and eventually to the tempering of hardened parts. Pyromaitre's current development emphasis is on turn-key system solutions for the warm setting of springs.

Pyromaitre established it's market position with the development and commercialization of the high-speed stress relieving process. Approved in 1997 by GM for valve springs, the "Pyro Process" is the acknowledged industry standard for precision automotive springs.

The "Pyro Process" was successfully expanded to tempering applications and approved in 1999 by Ford for CV Joints, Axle Shafts, and Transmission Gears. The acceleration in acceptance of high-speed tempering continues to define our growth.

Today, Pyromaitre is a global manufacturer of high-precision industrial ovens for tempering, stress relieving, hot setting, warm forming, and paint curing. Our unique designs and process expertise has driven our growth into one of the premier global manufacturers of thermal processing equipment.

Timeline of Key Events:

1981

Mario Grenier founds Pyromaître in the Province of Quebec, Canada to engineer and manufacture enameling kilns.

1984

Begin building ovens for paint and varnish curing. Systems delivered to ABP, Celco, ISE, Dutellier, and Manchester Wood.

1986

First stress relieving oven is built for Liberty Spring.

1988

First gas fired oven is built.

1989

First in-line stress relieving oven is built. During validation, it is discovered that high-speed processing produces reduced dimensional variation. Out of tolerance or scrap parts are nearly eliminated.
 

1990

First high-speed stress relieving oven is presented by Pyromaitre at the CASMI show in Chicago, IL.

1992

Won first major oven contracts with Airbus, Dowty Aerospace, and Gec Alshthom.

1993

Developed PyroGraph heat transfer simulation software. Helps customers develop and implement high-speed stress relieving recipes.

1997

High-speed stress relieving process approved by General Motors for valve springs.

1998

Achieve ISO 9001:2000 compliance.

1999

First high-speed tempering ovens sold to Ford Motor Company for CV Joints and hot wound coil springs.
 

2001

Win the provincial small business SME award.

2002

First stress relieving oven is sold in Europe.

2003

Sign licensee agreement with Hightemp Furnaces of Bangalore, India for the sales, marketing, and manufacture of Pyromaitre products to the Indian market. Visteon purchases high-speed tempering oven for Mustang axle shafts.

2004

First high-speed stress relieving system sold to a Japanese spring manufacturer, Quality Spring Togo. Visteon purchases high-speed tempering ovens for vacuum carburized and gas quenched transmission gears.

2005

First high-speed tempering system sold to a Japanese manufacturer, NTN Driveshaft. Visteon purchases large high-speed tempering oven for F-150 axle shafts. Shaeffler-LuK purchases multiple systems for stress relieving and warm forming of arc springs.

2006

First leaf spring tempering system sold to Triangle Suspension Systems. Sign licensee agreement with Powermax Furnaces of Shanghai, China for the sales, marketing, and manufacture of Pyromaitre products to the Chinese market.

2007

Tempering reference list explodes with orders from Caterpillar, Magna, Linamar, Arvin Meritor, and Valeo.
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