VACCO Industries manufactures commercial and defense products and systems. The company is a leading supplier of engineered fluid controls for propulsion, life support and thermal control systems. It offers a diversified line of critical components for commercial satellites, scientific and manned spacecraft, launch vehicles and missiles. VACCO provides valves, filters and manifolds for quiet and nonquiet defense applications. The company also features precision photochemical etching and micro-laser machining services. Its micro-laser machining center offers cutting, welding, and drilling services for rapid prototype and product development. VACCO s products are used in the medical, fiber, printers, scientific, automotive, electronic, mechanical, manufacturing, avionic and space markets. The company was founded in 1954 and is based in South Al Monte, Calif.