About Us
Continuously Innovating
Continuously Innovating
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1946: Brazeway FoundedList Item 1
Brazeway was founded on the unconventional idea that extruded aluminum tubing could replace copper in refrigeration systems. It was an early demonstration of a disruptive event in the industry.
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Early 1950s: Tight Tolerance ExtrusionList Item 2
Mastery of tight-tolerance extrusion achieves level of control previously exclusive only to drawn tubing.
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1956: Bi-Metal ConnectorList Item 3
Invention of the bi-metal connector allowed the introduction of aluminum to the refrigeration industry.
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1960: Dog-BoneList Item 4
The “dog-bone” style tube and fin construction is now known worldwide as the Brazeway-style evaporator.
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1973: Vari-Fin
The “vari-fin” evaporator manufacturing process allows for significant flexibility in design.
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Early 1990s: Microchannel Tubing
Brazeway pioneers extruded microchannel tubing which revolutionizes auto air conditioning.
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Mid 1990s: Modular Coil
First modular evaporator coil invented for refrigerated display cases improves quality and cost for commercial refrigeration.
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2002: CuAl Joint
“CuAl” joint development perfects the copper to aluminum connection and eliminates need for leak testing.
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2006: Steel Condensers
The addition of steel condensers to the Brazeway portfolio enables new innovations in the sealed system.
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2007: HVAC Microchannel
Introduction of microchannel into HVAC applications extends design and performance limits.
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2009: HVAC Aluminum
Brazeway takes charge and leads the conversion from copper to aluminum in the HVAC industry.
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2013: Extrusion Advancement
Brazeway installs new press #9 and begins production with the most advanced, state-of-the-art extrusion technology.
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2014: Roll Coat
Roll coat corrosion treatment extends durability of microchannel tubing, expanding the applications where it can be employed.
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2015: eco7
With the launch of the eco7 evaporator, heat transfer technology achieves the highest performance from the lowest profile design ever.
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2016: Largest Press
With the latest press installation, Brazeway now operates the largest heat transfer extrusion press on the North American continent.
Global Partnerships
Transparency in Coverage
Machine Readable Files
The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require certain group health plans to disclose on a public website information regarding in-network provider rates and historical out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services in two separate machine-readable files (MRFs). The MRFs for the benefit package options under the Brazeway LLC group health care plan are linked below: