Concept
The HELI-CAL® Flexible (Beam) Coupling was conceived in 1958 when George Sabadash developed the concept and method of producing the HELI-CAL Flexure as a single piece flexible coupling/coupler. After receiving a strong response from a news release, George realized he had created a useful and needed product. Charlie Romero designed a machine to produce the new HELI-CAL Flexure, and shortly thereafter Charles Merrell joined with George and Charlie to build a company to manufacture and market this new and unique product.Chuck also developed the basic organization from which the company was able to grow.
Expansion
Helical began as a basement operation with courage and determination. Incorporation came in 1961, and the company moved from a basement to a garage later that year. Larger facilities were opened in 1963 in Redondo Beach, California. In 1971, after giving his heart and soul to Helical, Chuck passed away and the company's reins were taken over by the current management.
Current Facility
Helical moved to its present location in 1973. To keep pace with continued growth, the manufacturing plant was expanded (tripled in size) in 1983. Our latest expansion was completed in 2005 with another doubling of our manufacturing space. The versatility and capabilities of the HELI-CAL Flexure has helped HELI-CAL Flexible Couplings to become well accepted in the world wide marketplace and enabled Helical Products Company to weather difficult times; emerging stronger with each test.
Innovation and Service
Helical Products Company, Inc. has a unique product in the HELI-CAL Flexure Concept. Equally unique and important is the high level of service we at Helical provide to our customers. Together this is our competitive advantage.
Spokes of a Wheel
When speaking of service we talk of all areas needed to supply the HELI-CAL Flexure to the customer. Putting it in perspective, we like to relate our philosophy to the spokes of a wheel. Each of the spokes represents a unit of our organization - drafting, engineering, finance, administration, shipping, sales, production, manufacturing and marketing. Each in its turn bears the weight of responsibility - and opportunity - to provide and maintain this high level of service to the CUSTOMER - the hub of our wheel.
Passing this commitment on to the next "spoke" requires good, clear communication and cooperation between departments, with the full realization that our focus is always on the customer and their needs. Each department, and, of course, each individual is important at Helical. Helical has never considered itself to be an "I" company, but a "WE" company. With this philosophy we are able to supply an excellent product as well as provide outstanding service at a fair price.
Our commitment has been to build an organization through hard work, fairness, cooperation and mutual trust for each other's roles; to act with courtesy, dependability, reliability, and honesty toward the customer.
Helical does what it says - with pride in its product, its service, and its people.
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Heli-Cal's Management Team |
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- Herb Merrell, CEO
- Dave Hastings, President
- Al Ater, Senior Vice President
- Donna Merrell, Secretary/Treasurer
- David W. Palmerston, Vice President of Technology
- Brent Darwin, Vice President of Finance
- Randall Kingsbury, Applications Engineering Manager
- Tom Puerling, Sales & Marketing Manager
Our latest job opportunities are available here or to be considered a candidate, please submit your resume, via e-mail in Adobe PDF format, via US mail, or by fax.
Helical Products Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 1069
Santa Maria, CA 93456-1069
c/o Personnel
Fax: (805) 928-2369
E-mail: personnel@heli-cal.com
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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