El Monte, California – November 5, 2024: USC Advanced Composites Design Lab, advised and sponsored by Prof. Bo Jin (University of Southern California (USC)) and Chairman and CEO Stephen Gill (The Gill Corporation (TGC)), won two 1st Place, one 2nd Place, and two 3rd Place awards at the 2024 SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of […]
I don’t remember the name of the movie, but it has had a lasting effect on my life. In the movie, two characters are watching a magic trick. At the end of the trick one of the characters says to the other, “I wonder how they did that.” I’m pretty sure we’ve all asked the same […]
El Monte, California – October 17, 2024: The Gill Corporation introduces Gillfab® 5433F, a light-weight hybrid laminate material designed specifically for the rigorous conditions found in aircraft cargo areas. This innovative material features aluminum faces bonded with an epoxy laminate, fortified by woven fiberglass, providing exceptional resilience in high-traffic zones such as around cargo doors […]
When your online order is delivered incredibly fast, you can thank the global fleet of freighter aircraft. These workhorses of the sky crisscross airspace, delivering everything from the latest electronic gadgets to personal necessities, keeping the world’s supply chain moving with just-in-time deliveries. But what is the secret to their ability to transport goods so […]
In my last two messages I’ve described an event that happened when I was just beginning my career. We’d received a large order for lab table tops from a hospital in San Francisco. We’d begun the order and mixed several batches of resin. Unexplainably they all had a different tint. This would be disastrous if […]
On July 18th, a group of engineering and chemistry students from USC’s M.C. Gill Composites Center embarked on an educational visit to The Gill Corporation (TGC) in El Monte, California. They were treated to a comprehensive tour of the facility. Founded in 1947 by M.C. Gill, an alumnus of USC, TGC has established itself as […]
El Monte, California – August 8, 2024: The Gill Corporation has expanded its production capacity for aluminum honeycomb core – aluminum skin sandwich panels to accommodate the growing global demand. These semi-structural sandwich panels, named Gillfab® 4030, are manufactured using a proprietary epoxy adhesive to bond aluminum facings to aluminum honeycomb core. They are commonly […]
In my last message I mentioned a valuable lesson that I would explain in this message. We were having trouble with matching the color on a 990C laminate order. It called for an olive green tint. We’d mixed several batches of resin and all were a different tint of olive green. My brother (Phil) and […]
當我在 The Gill Corporation 開始我的職業生涯時，我的職位是 #2 線的主管。我們（當時對我們來說）有一份 990C 的巨額訂單。他們使用以 450# 批次混合的橄欖綠樹脂。我們開始訂購並混合了幾批，以便我們可以直接通過[...]
Let’s take a moment to appreciate the invisible heroes working behind the scenes to ensure a smooth, safe, and comfortable flight. Gone are the days of clunky, heavy interiors; modern aircraft boast sleek, lightweight, and fire-resistant cabins thanks to the magic of advanced composite panels. These panels, manufactured by The Gill Corporation (TGC), are the […]
