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C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. reached a milestone in 2013 celebrating their 60th anniversary. Litzler is proud to continue as a family-owned and operated business now run by members of the third generation. Litzler was started in 1953 by Cy Litzler with an order to design a Tire Cord Dipping Machine for Firestone Tires. Litzler continues […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc is very pleased to announce a new Hot Melt Prepreg Machine order to Hankuk Carbon of Korea. The machine order was signed at the JEC show in Paris. The Litzler Hot Melt Prepreg machine is a wide hot-melt machine designed for high-speed and high quality applications for Hankuk Carbon to […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. is proud to be a sponsor for the annual Carbon Fiber Conference held in La Jolla, CA. Composites World’s Carbon Fiber 2012 Conference will provide an objective, comprehensive forum to discuss new developments for carbon fibers in emerging industrial markets, such as wind energy, marine, and construction, as well as […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. is pleased to announce their line of UD Pilot Machines to develop high quality unidirectional and woven prepregs. Litzler has supplied solution style prepreg machines since 1959 and now offers WAECO hot-melt systems for development situations. Litzler systems also include on-line and off-line filmers as well as a unique and […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. introduces the G5 End-Seal for their Carbon Fiber Oxidation Ovens. Over 15 years of innovative efforts have led Litzler to develop the more energy efficient 5th Generation End-Seal. Resulting from the rapid advancements in the groundbreaking 1995 End-Seal patent, this new technology delivers up to a 50% improvement in energy […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. announces a breakthrough for carbon fiber development. The Computreater CF is the laboratory model of Litzler’s advanced high production carbon fiber systems. The Computreater CF can be used by Universities, Research Institutes, PAN producers and Carbon Fiber producers to develop new carbon fiber precursors and fibers. The system can also […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. has commissioned 5 double oxidation ovens for a carbon fiber line in Northwest China. Litzler Oxidation Oven Systems are designed with exclusive, high accuracy, cross-flow oven technology with the patented End-Seal System. The alternating cross-flow design provides uniform airflow across the entire tow band at up to 4 meters wide. […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. is proud to announce that they have been elected to the High Performance Fiber Council. In June, the Council nominated Litzler to become a member of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association (AFMA). The High Performance Fiber Council was created by the AFMA to work on public policy initiatives for U.S. […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. is pleased to announce that it has acquired the technical assets of Western Advanced Engineering Company (WAECO) of Orange, California. WAECO is a worldwide supplier of custom hot-melt prepreg machines. WAECO prepreg machines are used by companies to produce high quality unidirectional and woven prepregs. Litzler has supplied solution style […]

C. A. Litzler Co., Inc. announces the 5th generation of the patented End-Seal for Carbon Fiber Oxidation Ovens. The Litzler End-Seal System reduces the oven exhaust by 50% thereby reducing the size of the pollution control devices and reducing the overall energy usage. The End-Seal effectively seals and lengthens the heated area of the oven […]