1969

Founded in 1969 as a manufacturer of industrial ovens, Otto Andreae and Rusty Sherman brought their up-start business to Door County, Wisconsin and began fabricating in an old apple warehouse. Brad Andreae, Otto’s son, jumped in to assist his father, working around the clock during his college breaks, and then full time after graduation, to get the business off the ground. 

1st job sold!

E-Coating at TTX started in 1971. 

Here is a photo of a Belt E-Coat fastener line.

1970's

High Temp. Sintering Oven

3 zone conveyor oven. Used to manufacture high energy ignition coils. Parts are removed automatically and conveyed to potting machine, gel oven, and then final cure

All of our drawings were completed with pencils and drafting tables

723 S Oxford Street - Original building

Christmas Party at Leathem Smith Lodge

723 S Oxford Street - Original building loading dock

Cincinnati Powder Show - 1974

Photo taken prior to move in 1976

Stainless steel meringue browning oven.

The name “Therma-Tron-X, Inc.” was selected for three reasons.  The word “Therma” stands for thermal, regarding the oven aspect of the company.  The word “Tron” comes from the word “Electron” for the electrical and ecoat portion of our systems, and “X” because, at that time, no company they knew of with an “X” in their name had ever failed.

1980's

The first SST® built at Therma-Tron-X was installed in Fort Worth, TX. It was then sold, and is still in operation in Oklahoma today.

Stainless steel meringue browning oven for Mrs. Smith's Pie Company.

The testing of this oven led to the fist and only pie fight the TTX shop has ever seen!

TTX Summer Picnic

TTX Summer Picnic

1990's

One of the first Econ - E-Coat's that TTX installed

Therma-Tron-X celebrates 25 years!

SST® E-Coat System

Programmed hoist barrel system for small metal parts.

Powder System

This system painted brackets, satellite dishes, and small propane tanks.

Cathodic Econ-E-coat® system

Therma-Tron-X went through a series of building expansions through out the 90's

2000's

SST® Powder Coat System

E-coat/ Liquid Top-coat System

Conveyorized Liquid Paint System

Cathodic SST® E-coat System

Christmas party - These men received their 15 year plaque!

Some brave employees doing the Polar Bear Plunge to start the New Year

2010's

Sturgeon Bay's Mayor, Thad Birmingham, and Wisconsin's previous Governor, Scott Walker, visit  TTX after completing a series of expansions

Lt. Governor Kleefisch visits TTX

 Amy (Andreae) Barnard was selected as one of the industries notable leaders under-40. She is the first female in three generations to step into the 50-year-old family owned

Brad Andreae receives the George E.F. Brewer Award for outstanding contributions and service in the application of electrocoat technology.

Monorail Powder Coat System 

Rob Rock receives the Patriot Award

High Capacity Chromate/ E-Coat System

TTX donates $2M to Sevastopol School

Today TTX is an industry leader in Industrial Finishing Systems, Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment and Heat Treat Furnaces, serving all of North America (including Canada and Mexico), and the world. The TTX team continues to take pride in working closely with clients and leveraging 50 years of industry experience to deliver customized solutions that continue to exceed expectations.

From the early days of the organization, TTX objectives have emphasized innovative solutions and designs, quality craftsmanship, and continuous improvement. From a 17,000-square foot industrial space in the beginning, Therma-Tron-X has since blossomed to nearly 250,000-square feet of manufacturing space with an internal 27,000 square feet of office space. TTX began with half a dozen employees but today boasts a workforce of 260+ people that cover the extent of skilled workers, office professionals, and degreed engineers.