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Company Summary Babcock is one of the nation's leading engineering and manufacturing companies for high-reliability power supplies, relays, and flat panel displays. Babcock supplies state-of-the art applications to a broad spectrum of military, aerospace, and industrial/commercial customers. |
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| We operate from a modern, 135,000 square foot facility in La Mirada, California.
Engineering, manufacturing, and administrative functions for our three product divisions are housed there. Sharing
our experience and knowledge across the product divisions enables us to exceed in complex and demanding specifications
and program requirements. Company History The Babcock story begins in 1917 when Stuart K. Babcock earned his license as a radio ham operator at the age of nine. This was the first milestone in an entrepreneurial career, which spanned six decades. Babcock Radio Engineering (B.R.E.) was formed in 1947 to exploit the success Stuart achieved developing transmitters, receivers, and radio-controlled drones before and during World War II. For a decade the company developed and manufactured auto pilots for the Army and Navy. In 1957, to respond to the launch of Sputnik I, Babcock invented a micro-positioner relay for NASA. This technology, which is still in use on space vehicles today, became part of the advancements needed to win the "race for space." Babcock continued to grow while supporting the need for high reliability relays and related components throughout the 1960's and 1970's. In 1977 Babcock was acquired by Electro-Module, Inc. and became Babcock Electro-Mechanical, Inc. The product offerings were expanded to include electronic, as well as electromechanical products. With the additional acquisition of flat panel displays from Beckman Industrial in 1984 and hybrid microelectronics from Hydelco in 2000, the company expanded beyond the military/aerospace market to serve industrial/commercial markets as well. Today Babcock Inc. is organized into four product groups: Electronic Products Group, Electro-Mechanical Products Group, and Display Products Group, and Micro-Electronics Group. |
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