Our space turbomachinery customers all require one thing in common: A CLEANROOM! Why is cleanliness critical in space turbomachinery hardware? Particles in Liquid Oxygen environments can cause catastrophic ignition and mission failure. Humans involved in the manufacturing and assembly process generate between 1 to 30,000,000 particles of the size >0.3 µm per minute and pose…

Congratulations, Gail Roberts, on phase 1 of your retirement. While Gail Roberts is not completely retired (transitioning to part-time en route to full retirement), we want to thank her for her extraordinary contributions over one incredible career. Gail is not only a Senior Designer at Barber-Nichols, she is so much more. Gail is a trailblazer.…

When you hear the phrase “The Hydrogen Economy,” it refers to the adoption of hydrogen to store and transport energy or as fuel to decarbonize industries that generate massive CO2 emissions, such as steel and cement manufacturing. One of the most significant hurdles the hydrogen economy must overcome is the production, transportation, and storage of…

“Thanks to our amazing employees. We have 180 employees at Barber-Nichols now, and they’re the backbone of our business,” said President and CEO Matthew Malone. “It takes everyone — the customers, the employees, and the public — to make a successful business.” Winners Announced in 2022 Colorado Manufacturing Awards The state’s diverse manufacturing ecosystem was…

Barber-Nichols Named CMA 2022 Aerospace Manufacturer of the Year Finalist! Barber-Nichols won the prestigious and competitive 2020 Aerospace Manufacturer of the Year Award and now is vying to defend the title. Barber-Nichols is honored and grateful to participate in a program that supports and promotes manufacturing and our community. Below is an excerpt from the…

Thank you to the Arvada Chamber Of Commerce for all their work supporting our community and businesses. We are so grateful to receive the Business of the Year Award. Barber-Nichols employees were invited to celebrate the honor at the Annual Arvada Chamber of Commerce Dinner. “It is humbling to get to see so many amazing…

Thank you to Women in Manufacturing Colorado Chapter for choosing to host their February live event at Barber-Nichols. Barber-Nichols hosted a tour and panel event on February 17, 2022. Our Manufacturing Manager and Supervisors showed our guests around the new 43,000 sq ft state-of-the-art shop. Here are some of our panelists who shared their stories…

Barber-Nichols Welcomes Congressman Perlmutter and Mayor Williams at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Opening its State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility  Facility designed to serve the growing demand for Barber-Nichols’ advanced technologies in specialty turbomachinery for critical applications  ARVADA, CO, August 18, 2021 — Barber-Nichols LLC (BN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM), hosted a ribbon-cutting…

Kairos Power is developing a new advanced reactor technology that can transform and revolutionize the energy industry. The Kairos Power Fluoride-Salt-Cooled High Temperature (KP-FHR) reactor will utilize TRISO fuel in a pebble form combined with a low-pressure fluoride salt coolant. Since 2019, Barber-Nichols has been working with Kairos Power to design and develop technology for…

We are pleased to announce that Matt Malone has been named President and CEO of Barber-Nichols Inc. by its Board Of Directors effective May 3rd, 2021. Matt joined BNI in the summer of 2015 as a Project Engineer growing BNI’s strategic footprint in the rocket engine turbopump market.  He was promoted in January 2018 to…