ABOUT

Calpak USA operates from a single manufacturing facility in Hawthorne, California, located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. The facility houses all engineering, manufacturing, test, and administrative operations under one roof, enabling tight coordination between design and production teams. Calpak USA's vertically integrated setup means PCB assembly, mechanical fabrication, wire harness production, box build integration, and system-level testing all occur within the same building. This co-located model eliminates the logistics overhead and communication delays that arise when engineering and manufacturing are separated across multiple sites or subcontractors. The Hawthorne location provides convenient access to the aerospace and defense companies concentrated along the Southern California corridor, and Calpak ships finished assemblies to customers nationwide and internationally from this central location.

Yes. Calpak USA is a certified minority-owned business enterprise through the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council and a registered small business enterprise with the Small Business Administration. These certifications are maintained through annual recertification and documentation review. For procurement managers at large OEMs, prime defense contractors, and government agencies, partnering with Calpak USA helps satisfy federal and state small business and minority supplier set-aside requirements without compromising manufacturing capability or quality standards. Calpak USA holds the same AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001, and ITAR certifications as larger contract manufacturers, so supplier diversity goals are met with a partner that delivers aerospace-grade workmanship and full regulatory compliance from our Hawthorne, California facility.

The most efficient way to start a new project is to submit your technical data package directly to Calpak USA's engineering team through our contact page or by email. A complete quote package typically includes Gerber files or ODB++ data for the bare PCB, a bill of materials in spreadsheet format with manufacturer part numbers and quantities, assembly drawings showing component placement and any special instructions, and your target quantity and delivery schedule. Calpak USA's Hawthorne, California team reviews the package for manufacturability and provides a detailed quotation covering PCB fabrication, component procurement, assembly labor, testing, and any value-added services such as conformal coating, programming, or box build. For programs requiring NDA protection or ITAR controls, Calpak USA executes the appropriate agreements before any technical data is exchanged.

Calpak USA was founded in 1978 and has operated continuously for over four decades from Southern California. The company serves aerospace, defense and military, medical devices, commercial electronics, communications and telecom, consumer devices, green and renewable energy, industrial automation, LED lighting, and transportation industries. This broad industry coverage means Calpak USA's engineering and manufacturing teams have accumulated process knowledge across a wide range of product types, reliability requirements, and regulatory environments. Programs range from ITAR-controlled defense electronics requiring MIL-spec workmanship to high-volume commercial products optimized for cost competitiveness. Calpak USA's AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001 certified quality management system at our Hawthorne, California facility provides the documented process controls that customers across all of these industries require from their contract manufacturing partner.