Marlow Industries
| Company type | Public, Division of II-VI Incorporated |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Raymond Marlow |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Thermoelectric Cooling |
| Website | www |
II-VI Marlow is a division of II-VI Incorporated. Based in Dallas, Texas, II-VI Marlow designs and manufactures thermoelectric modules and systems.
History
Marlow Industries Incorporated was founded by Raymond Marlow in 1973.[1] It was focused on thermoelectric cooling technology, value-added systems for the aerospace, defense, medical, industrial, automotive, power and defense sectors.[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 system.[3]
In 2004, the company was acquired by II-VI Incorporated.[4] Marlow Industries Incorporated became a subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated 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. The factory's initial focus was on thermoelectric module assembly lines for standard commercial products. The factory now includes various component and system assembly lines, as well as an engineering design center.[7][8]
To expand opportunities in the thermoelectric industry, Marlow Industries Incorporated acquired an equity stake in Fuxin Electronics, a company located in Guangdong Province, China, in 2007.[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
- ^ a b Bloomberg BusinessWeek. "Marlow Industries." Date retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ a b "Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award - the Strategic CFO™". Strategic CFO. July 24, 2013.
- ^ US Department of Commerce, NIST. "Baldrige Award Recipients--Marlow Industries (1991)". www.quality.nist.gov. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ International Thermoelectric Society. "II-VI Incorporated Announces Acquisition of Marlow Industries, Inc.." December 13, 2004. Date retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ "II-VI Acquires Marlow Industries". Photonics Spectra. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ^ "II-VI Incorporated Announces Acquisition of Marlow Industries, Inc". International Thermoelectric Society. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Marlow expands thermoelectrics manufacturing in Vietnam". Electro IQ. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Medical Device & Diagnostic (April 2008). "Industries Completes Phase III of Vietnam Plant." Page 66. Date retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ "Marlow Signs Partnership with Fuxin Electronics | International Thermoelectric Society". www.its.org. Archived from the original on 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ "Compound Semiconductors Online - The Original Compound Semiconductor Industry Newspaper". www.compoundsemi.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-12. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ Hoovers. "Marlow Industries, Inc.." Date retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ Prachi Patel, MIT Technology Review. "Cheap, Off-Grid Cooling." October 3, 2008. Date retrieved May 13, 2011.
- ^ "Thermal News". www.thermalnews.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2026-03-10.