Our History
1950s
CVE’s history began in the late 1950s in Cambridge, UK, with the founding of Torvac: a company specialising in the manufacture of electron beam welders and vacuum furnaces. Torvac purchased the Hawker Siddley Dynamics ‘Dynaweld’ technology, which added 150kV welders to our range.
1960s
In the 1960s, a breakaway group formed called Wentgate Engineers. For many years, the two companies traded in competition.
1980s
In the late 1980s, Torvac and Wentgate Engineers were both acquired by Thermal Scientific, under their new TI Group ownership. The companies reconciled, moved to the Waterbeach site, and began trading under a new name – Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE).
2000s
In 2001, Aquasium Technology Ltd became the new owner of CVE, which saw CVE go from strength to strength, adding revolutionary technologies Ebflow and Ebflow Light to CVE’s product line – as well as laser welding systems.
2010s
In 2007, CVE merged with WDI in the USA creating a new subsidiary CVE Inc., based in Massachusetts, expanding our global presence and reach.
2020s
In 2020, CVE opened an office in China, allowing us to meet the demands of continued growth in the region and ensure our customers continue to receive first-class support.
CVE’s 60-year history results in exceptional process know-how, as well as industry-leading quality, design, and support: across all systems and products – Torvac, Wentgate and Dynaweld inclusive.
Feedback From Our Clients
Spartek Systems, USA
Lukasiewicz Institute of Welding, Poland
Acceleron Inc., USA
Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Norway
Pennsylvania College of Technology, USA