People often ask if Vulcan GMS was named after Star Trek and we can assure you that is not the case. The name Vulcan actually comes from ancient Roman mythology.
The god Vulcan (the Greek deity Hephaestus) was the god of fire, metalworking and craftsmanship. Vulcan was the son of Zeus and Hera and he is often shown with a hammer working metal in a fire or around a fire. Vulcan is also sometimes called Mulciber (the smelter).
Vulcan often crafted swords and tools for god and heroes. Vulcan became a master 
craftsmen and built many tools for the gods on Mount Olympus. Vulcan was the builder of thunder bolts for Zeus and armor worn by the gods. It was believed that Vulcan had a workshop in a volcano where he taught humans the art of crafting metal, forming metals and other arts in metal working.
Every year Romans held a festival called Vulcanalia to honor Vulcan. He was honored for all of his gifts and teachings to the gods and mankind. With stories like this, it is no wonder the founders of Vulcan GMS chose this name to represent what we do.
Vulcan GMS is a manufacturing company that uses many different types of techniques to produce products including metal melting (casting), which is the service responsible from our initial growth. Since then, Vulcan has evolved and now offers many different manufacturing techniques and metals; but we have stayed true to our roots with our name and logo. Take a look at our logo and you will see that we still depict the god of Vulcan in the “V” of our name.