In 1986, Catalina Cylinders produced its first aluminum high pressure gas cylinder in Huntington Beach, CA. Six years later, Catalina was acquired by Aluminum Precision Products Inc. (APP), an aerospace forging manufacturer, which reopened Catalina in Garden Grove, CA.
Under the ownership of APP, Catalina expanded from 12 to over 250 employees, and secured a 337,000 sq.ft. footprint between Garden Grove, CA, and Hampton, VA. In 2015, Catalina split-off from APP to become a standalone ESOP (employee-owned) company, creating a new pride of ownership for Catalina’s employees.
Today Catalina is a leading manufacturer of high and low pressure aluminum compressed gas cylinders. Catalina’s production capacity is split evenly between its US East and West Coast facilities, which collectively supply to more than 100 countries.
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