Founded in 1992 by former Yorktown IBM engineer and MIT Ph.D. Ricardo I. Fuentes, MATECH is a privately held Fishkill company known for turning advanced materials research into practical manufacturing technology. Its work has supported semiconductor and aerospace customers, including equipment and process technology for the X-ray optical elements used in nine NASA missions.
SPECMAT, IncIncorporated in Ohio in 1995, SPECMAT is an independent, for-profit technology research company known for grant-supported work in advanced materials. Its research has developed thin-film technologies for applications in electronics and photonics, including projects funded by NASA, DARPA, and BMDO.NORTH OLMSTED, OH
Momentive TechnologiesMomentive Technologies develops and manufactures advanced materials, including fused quartz and ceramics, for industrial and technology applications. The company says it has more than 130 years of history, over 900 employees, and 10 facilities across Asia, Europe, and North America; its products support semiconductor manufacturing and other markets including aerospace and electronics.STRONGSVILLE, OH
Astro Met, IncFounded by John W. Graham in 1961, Astro Met began as a Cincinnati contract developer of advanced materials for industrial customers and government agencies, with its first two years funded by NASA space-propulsion research. Today, the company turns that materials-development heritage into precision ceramic components for demanding customer applications, working in both prototype and production quantities.CINCINNATI, OH
Techmetals, IncTechmetals, Inc. traces its roots to 1968, when Dan Brockman and John Stickel founded Miami Precision Chrome while they were in college. Now based in Dayton, the company has grown from a small shop into a nearly 400,000-square-foot operation with about 230 employees, while retaining a reputation for tackling difficult, specification-driven finishing work. Its in-house research and development team helps customers develop custom solutions for demanding aerospace, medical and industrial applications.DAYTON, OH