Anyone familiar with Thermal Circuits in Salem Mass?

[Vchick]

Just read this article however, I'm not familiar with the name of this company. Anyone know what they manufacture?

"Mass hysteria" at e-cigarette plant, 20 hospitalized

 

[CarolT]

With 450 to 500 employees, it's a pretty big deal in the local economy. Maybe our Governor will offer tax breaks to lure them away, LOL.

 

[bombastinator]

Hmmm. Mass hysteria in Salem involving “thermal circuits”
her·mal
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noun
1. an upward current of warm air, used by gliders, balloons, and birds to gain height.

cir·cuit
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noun: circuit; plural noun: circuits; noun: cir.; noun: circ.

1. 1.
   a roughly circular line, route, or movement that starts and finishes at the same place.
   "I ran a circuit of the village"
   synonyms: lap, turn, round, circle
   "two circuits of the course"
   
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[Rossum]

Just read this article however, I'm not familiar with the name of this company. Anyone know what they manufacture?

Thermal Circuits - custom designed etched foil heaters,Flexible OEM heaters, Kapton Polyimide heaters & Silicone Rubber heaters

 

[zoiDman]

I hope this Isn't going to be one of those Articles where e-Cigarettes had Nothing to do with what happened. And then MSN/CBS makes some Minor retraction.

ie: Toothpaste Out of the Tube Journalism.

Because this Article doesn't make Any Reference to e-Cigarettes. And mentions a Chlorine Leak.

Chemical Leak Sickens Workers at MA Plant

 

[englishmick]

Thermal Circuits - custom designed etched foil heaters,Flexible OEM heaters, Kapton Polyimide heaters & Silicone Rubber heaters

So this E-Cig Factory probably makes some components for e-cigs along with a bunch of other stuff.

Sad thing is, if I read an article about e-cigs I'm likely to look into it and figure out the truth. But alongside that I read 1000 other articles about other topics and just accept whatever they say.

 

[Beamslider]

Heaters mostly per their website


Thermal Circuits, Inc. is a manufacturer of surface heaters, air heaters, molded heaters, heater assemblies, and infrared panel emitters. We service a wide variety of markets and geographic areas and, through continuous quality improvement, strive to maintain world-class leadership in all aspects of our business.

Founded in 1955, by Francis Brown in Salem, 20 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts, the company first manufactured graphite lubricant and nichrome wire sheets for hot trays, casseroles and carafes for the food service industry. By the mid-1960’s, Thermal Circuits initiated development of etched foil element technology and pioneered the use of polyimide film as an electrical insulation for etched foil element gyro and camera heaters used in the military and aerospace industries.
Thermal Circuits - custom designed etched foil heaters,Flexible OEM heaters, Kapton Polyimide heaters & Silicone Rubber heaters

 

[ilporcupine]

Maybe all those fancy plate and mesh 'coil' types?

On another note: If you're gonna have a witch hunt, what better place!

 

[ilporcupine]

Sent them a message asking for clarification, not that they will respond, as I am not CBS News...
Perhaps they work for ALTRIA. or Philip Morris, or whatever Big tobacco calls themselves now, on their silly non-burning cigarettes. THAT would be just like the media to spin that away from BT.

 

[ilporcupine]

This thing is already on newsweek, gizmodo, and many others.
CASAA members, anyone for that matter, on social media, reddit, etc. better get out in front of this.CBS Lies. NOT an ecigarette plant, it is the companies only plant, and they are an industrial plastic heater firm. No mention on their website, where they talk about uses, of anything in the vaping industry..

 

[zoiDman]

This thing is already on newsweek, gizmodo, and many others.
CASAA members, anyone for that matter, on social media, reddit, etc. better get out in front of this.CBS Lies. NOT an ecigarette plant, it is the companies only plant, and they are an industrial plastic heater firm. No mention on their website, where they talk about uses, of anything in the vaping industry..

Not sure what CASAA or anyone else can do to "Get Out in Front" of this?

 

[ilporcupine]

Not sure what CASAA or anyone else can do to "Get Out in Front" of this?

Counter propaganda with fact. They have resources that individuals do not.
I just meant for people on social media to question loudly and at length, the obvious lies and spin. Surely trade orgs can get influential members and associates to make inquiries of the company, whereas a lone citizen is not going to be heard. But it has to be done before it is repeated in too many places.
See: Joseph Goebbels, and The Big Lie.

 

[zoiDman]

Counter propaganda with fact. They have resources that individuals do not.
I just meant for people on social media to question loudly and at length, the obvious lies and spin. Surely trade orgs can get influential members and associates to make inquiries of the company, whereas a lone citizen is not going to be heard. But it has to be done before it is repeated in too many places.
See: Joseph Goebbels, and The Big Lie.

What someone (in the Media) needs to do is to contact the Fire Chief who is overseeing this fire and to Ask Him/Her point blank if e-Cigarettes were involved in this Fire in any Way, Shape or Form. And then Run that Story.

 

[ilporcupine]

What someone (in the Media) needs to do is to contact the Fire Chief who is overseeing this fire and to Ask Him/Her point blank if e-Cigarettes were involved in this Fire in any Way, Shape or Form. And then Run that Story.

So, wait for somebody in 'Media" to stomp on their cohort? Got anyone in mind? Not gonna happen.
Kicking up a fuss on social and reddit, etc. might get the lie into the light.
I am not on SM, so I cannot do more.
It doesn't need to be major media, a well placed YOUtuber could ask questions. Someone may know a Hazmat team member who vapes, and is sympatico...
Finding them is what social media is supposed to be good at! So they keep telling me...

 

[zoiDman]

So, wait for somebody in 'Media" to stomp on their cohort? Got anyone in mind? Not gonna happen.
Kicking up a fuss on social and reddit, etc. might get the lie into the light.
I am not on SM, so I cannot do more.
It doesn't need to be major media, a well placed YOUtuber could ask questions. Someone may know a Hazmat team member who vapes, and is sympatico...
Finding them is what social media is supposed to be good at! So they keep telling me...

Who hates MSN/CNN more than anyone else? They are, in this case, probably the Only outlet who would consider running a "Counter-Piece".

 

[bobwho77]

An industrial accident in a factory that makes some components for e-cigarettes (among many other things)
The only connection to actually vaping are tangential, and tenuous at best and only serve to sensationalize the headline.
This is yellow journalism at its worst.
MSN/CBS owe us a front page retraction AND an apology

 

[Rossum]

This is yellow journalism at its worst.

More proof that these sorts of "news" outlets have no credibility left at all.

 

[bombastinator]

More proof that these sorts of "news" outlets have no credibility left at all.

Still vastly more accurate than the alt-news though

 

[sonicbomb]

That makes my blood boil. The hack responsible for this article should be defenesrated, then stretchered back up to the 3rd floor and pushed out a second time.

CBS Editor - "Key words ~ 'fire' 'e-cig' 'mass-hysteria'. It's a winner Karl, run it at immediately".

 

[stols001]

Someone could contact Fox News. I'm not doin it. I'm terrified of the media both sides frankly I'm not going to track down a reporter.

I guess I could figure out if I could find my brother's ex GF and ask her to do it. She went into reporting. I kind of think she may not really want to hear from "our" family anymore, TBH. I could look, she was a decent journalist and overall person, but I make no promises etc.

Anna