Since 1919, McDanel Advanced Materials has developed ceramic technologies and now manufactures custom advanced ceramic, glass, and sapphire components for demanding industrial applications. Rooted in Pittsburgh’s manufacturing tradition, the company works engineer-to-engineer with customers and expanded its capabilities in 2024 through the acquisition of Rayotek Scientific, creating an optics division. Its distinctive WearGuard® ceramic bearing system is designed for continuous steel-sheet galvanizing operations, while its glass division produces more than 30 million precision-cut components each week.
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GBC Advanced MaterialsGBC Advanced Materials grew from Glass Beads Corporation, which began making pressed-glass components decades ago in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Today, it serves demanding manufacturers with precision ceramic and glass components, operating from a 50,000-square-foot U.S. facility that supports work ranging from prototypes to high-volume production.LATROBE, PA
Maryland Ceramic & Steatite Co., IncFamily-owned and operated for more than 90 years, Maryland Ceramic & Steatite Co., Inc. has manufactured custom industrial and technical ceramics in Bel Air since 1955. The company produces precision steatite and cordierite components for high-temperature applications, with on-site tooling and machining that supports both prototypes and production runs. Its porous engineering structures, made through a patented process with controlled pore size and distribution, add a distinctive specialty to its ceramic work.STREET, MD
INSACO IncSince 1947, Quakertown-based INSACO has precision-machined and polished technical ceramics, sapphire, glass, and quartz for demanding applications. Founded as Industrial Sapphire Specialties making phonograph needles, the company later produced sapphire cover plates for the first Telstar satellite and now works from a plant spanning more than 50,000 square feet. INSACO measures and documents parts to tolerances sometimes reaching millionths of an inch, with experience ranging from prototypes to automated production.QUAKERTOWN, PA
CerCo CorporationFor more than six decades, CerCo Corporation has built its reputation around wear-resistant ceramics, serving industrial customers from two Ohio plants with more than 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The company also develops specialty ceramic components for demanding applications, with engineers assisting customers from early research through product testing and design.CROOKSVILLE, OH