iNRCORE, LLC. has acquired Vanguard Electronics, a manufacturer of catalog and custom high reliability magnetics for the most demanding applications in the space, defense, aerospace, and medical industries.
As the latest addition to iNRCORE’s exclusive Family of Brands, Vanguard Electronics will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of iNRCORE with its existing leadership reporting directly to Sarah Harris, CEO and President of iNRCORE. Vanguard Electronics will retain their headquarters in Huntington Beach, California, with an additional manufacturing facility located in Mexicali, Mexico.
The acquisition, backed by iNRCORE majority owner The Jordan Company, comes on the heels of the prior acquisition of Gowanda Components Group (GCG), a US-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance, electronic components for high-reliability applications. GCG is comprised of several well-known industry brands, including Gowanda Electronics, DYCO Electronics, TTE Filters, RCD Components, and other legacy brands.
“The products and capabilities provided by Vanguard Electronics will solidify iNRCORE and our family of brands as the premier provider of power magnetics, RF, microwave components and custom solutions capable of meeting the most demanding specifications,” said Harris. “Together, we will be able to leverage our supply base and vertical integration to accelerate growth across all brands. We are excited about this partnership, and we are confident it will enable us to continue to provide the most challenging component solutions in space, military, commercial, aerospace, and medical applications.”
“Vanguard Electronics is thrilled to be joining the iNRCORE Family of Brands, who shares our commitment to reliability in demanding environments,” said Ryan Kooklan, Vice President of Vanguard Electronics. “Vanguard Electronics has been an industry leader for more than 70 years and we look forward to this next phase of growth with iNRCORE as our partner.”
For more than 70 years, iNRCORE has designed and manufactured magnetic components that transmit high-speed, mission-critical signals and power in the harshest operating conditions. Designed to the tightest specifications and to military standards, iNRCORE components have operated on the frontlines of defense to the frontiers of space exploration. The iNRCORE Family of Brands include Vanguard Electronics, Gowanda Electronics, DYCO Electronics, HiSonic, TTE Filters, RCD Components, and Bicron Electronics. iNRCORE is ITAR registered and certified to AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality standards. iNRCORE has dedicated resources to support MIL-STD-981 (space-grade) component manufacturing requirements. The iNCORE team has produced and delivered products used on a variety of manned and unmanned space programs, including: the Orion space capsule, International Space Station (ISS), James Web telescope, Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) NASA program, and more. iNRCORE’s space-grade manufacturing uses lead (Pb) solder systems to manufacture space-grade products combined with in-house X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) inspection capability to verify product compliance and mitigate risk of tin-whiskers growth. iNRCORE has the capability to prepare test plans and design custom test fixtures to support required screening and qualification activities. Screening activities includes iNRCORE catalog parts inspection to NASA EEE-INST-002 requirements. Capabilities also include on-site real-time X-Ray inspection to support product acceptance and failure analysis. the iNCORE team includes a resident J-STD-001 Space addendum certified trainer and certified inspector to NASA STD 8738.3 solder workmanship.
