1967

Therma is founded by Joe and Nicki Parisi.

1970

The first major clients of Therma were the brand new semiconductor companies that were beginning to populate Silicon Valley.

1973

Therma performed the original mechanical work in the fabrication areas of IBM, Fairchild, AMD and Intel.

1981

The first maintenance contract was sold and the beginning of the Therma Service Division was born.

1982

Expanding on the vast knowledge learned through working with the microelectronics companies, Therma forged ahead into the pharmaceutical manufacturing and R&D space. Early client’s included Chiron (now Novartis), Genentech, Abgenix (now Amgen), and Bayer.

1985

The company moved to a new,fully automated 86,000-square foot facility on 5.29 acres to increase productivity and efficiency, and to allow for the personnel growth required to remain a state-of-the-art company.

1986

The use of Building Information Modeling software to assist in the design and fabrication process became a standard practice.

1990

Therma adapted to a rapidly changing market of data centers. With an increase in speed and reduction in size of chips, more servers could fit into one room, resulting in an exponential heat load increase.

1998

The company took over what had previously been the International Paper Building. Transforming the nearly 300,000 square foot property into a modernized facility, Therma now had a state-of-the-art location to house all manufacturing and administrative operations in one location.

2001

Therma adds process systems and industrial process automation to their offerings.

2001

The company undergoes a rebranding, with an emphasis on a logo that mirrors the companies dedication to community involvement and giving back.

2007

An expansion into energy efficient systems such as solar exposures, natural ventilation, displacement ventilation, radiant flooring and building shading help diversify Therma’s portfolio.

2011

Therma completes its largest project to date, a $36M new construction project for the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

2013

3D Laser Scanning is used to capture existing conditions in buildings like architectural & structural elements, fire protection, electrical, process and mechanical systems.

2017

Therma’s Plumbing Service Department bought their first hydro excavator and became the only mechanical contractor to offer a unique solution to excavate and expose underground utilities.

2017

Therma celebrates its 50th Anniversary

2018

Therma expands into the Southern California market by opening an HVAC service office in Orange County.