Founded in 1980 by Darl and Leona Beer, Dynamic Ceramics, Inc. is a family-run ceramic manufacturer known for producing arc shields for stud welding. Production began in the founders’ garage and has taken place at the family-owned factory since 1986; the company says generations of the Beer family remain involved. It manufactures most of its products in-house, including cordierite ferrules and steatite electrical insulators.