Valley Design
Precision materials processing and component manufacturing (lapping, polishing, CNC machining, dicing) for semiconductors, optics, and industrial applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Gunars Indars
- Team Size
- 2-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $350K
Technology & Products
Key Products
Precision lapping and polishing services; CNC machining (3, 4, 5-axis); Dicing and backgrinding; Ultrasonic hole drilling; Glass wafers (Soda-Lime, BK7, 7059, Quartz); Silicon substrates and wafers (up to 450mm diameter); Ceramic components; Sapphire components; Flat optical components and windows; Beamsplitters, polarizers, lenses, wedges, waveguides; Custom shims, spacers, washers; Composite component processing
Technological Advantage
Proprietary finishing capabilities and material processing expertise; ability to produce mirror-finish surfaces and maintain flatness across large diameters (up to 450mm); rapid turnaround and custom configuration.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
50+ years of expertise in precision material shaping; ability to process ceramics, silicon, glass, quartz, sapphire to exacting SEMI specifications; same-day emergency delivery; custom prototyping to production volumes.
How They Differentiate
Decades of material processing expertise, diverse material handling capability, rapid turnaround options, ITAR compliance for defense/aerospace work.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Semiconductor manufacturers, aerospace suppliers, medical device makers, optoelectronics companies, photonics firms
Industry Verticals
Semiconductor; Medical devices; Aerospace; Optoelectronics; Photonics; Communications; Industrial optics
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
>100% growth from 2018 to 2019; poised for similar growth in 2020 pre-COVID; team intact post-COVID
Major Milestones
Founded 1975; 50+ years continuous operation in precision materials processing; Veteran-owned business status; ISO 9001:2015 certification; GovCloud ITAR compliance
Notable Customers
Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Los Alamos National Lab, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Sandia National Lab, Army Research Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Rutherford Appleton Lab (UK), Max Planck Institute (Germany)