About Us

Founded by Argentina natives Luis and Mirta Vanacore in 2006, Vanacore Engineering is a locally, family-owned and operated machine shop in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, just 20 minutes north of the hustle and bustle of downtown Los Angeles.  We have been offering our customers outstanding service and quality work in high precision CNC machining since we opened our doors.  With our 2, 3, 4 and 5 axis machines, along with our state-of-the-art temperature-controlled quality/inspection room housed in an 8,000 sq/ft facility, we have the capability to serve the aerospace, defense, automotive, and medical industries.

We look forward to working with you.

History

The engineering and metal machining pedigree has been the core of the Vanacore identity for approximately 70 years and spans 3 generations.  Founder, Luis Vanacore, was born and raised in the famously picturesque working-class town of La Boca located in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires.  Luis began his machining career at the age of 18 while observing and learning from his highly skilled machinist father who worked on a conventional lathe.  And on the days he and his father were not cheering for local soccer club champions Boca Juniors at the nearby Bombonera Stadium, they would work together to sharpen Luis’s machining skills.

In 2006, Luis and Mirta founded Vanacore Engineering Inc.  Luis would push forward during the early years of the company, successfully navigating the recession days, and putting us on the map by word of mouth.  Luis’s dedication and devotion to his family poured over into every aspect of the way he conducted his business, and he was committed to providing his customers with high quality products, quick turnaround times, and competitive pricing.  He employed a company philosophy centered around hard work, dedication, excellence, integrity and respect, which would become the pillars of our company values:

• • Hard work
  • Dedication to meet and exceed customer needs
  • Excellence and a commitment to quality
  • Integrity in our work and in our word
  • Respect for people and industry

A few years later, Luis and Mirta’s son Diego joined the company.  Fresh out of high school, Diego had dreams to follow in his father’s footsteps and learn the trade with his father as mentor.  It was history repeating itself.  In the beginning, Diego would shadow his father around the shop determined to learn the ins and outs of operating, setting up and programming the CNC machines we use today.  Diego excelled in the field and was ultimately put in charge of the milling and quality departments, while at the same time focusing his attention on customer relations.

Luis and Mirta’s daughter Cecilia joined the company in mid-2018, when Luis became ill.  She became the office manager, handling payroll, staffing, accounts payable/receivable, as well as purchasing and contract review.  She is a UCLA graduate with a bachelor degree in anthropology and a certificate in paralegal studies.  Having worked for various boutique law firms as a paralegal, as well as in-house for big well-known companies, she brought legal, marketing and human resources experience with her.  She was also involved in the implementation of AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) and certification was achieved in January 2022.