Founded in 1979 as Nittany Piezo Ceramics, Bellefonte-based Piezo Kinetics manufactures specialty piezoelectric ceramic elements and assemblies—the components at the heart of transducers, actuators, pickups, and generators. The company develops its own PZT and lead metaniobate materials, works with Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory, and supports customers with application engineering and value-added assembly. Piezo Kinetics operates under ISO 9001:2015 certification and has made its products in the United States since its founding.
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APC International, LtdFounded in 1986, APC International manufactures custom piezoelectric ceramics, PZT materials, transducers and devices at its Pennsylvania facilities. The company works from material development and design through assembly and high-volume production, with production employees averaging more than ten years at APC and a technical team that has contributed to the field for over four decades. APC also publishes technical resources on piezoelectric ceramics and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.MILL HALL, PA
Omega Piezo Technologies, IncEstablished in 2001, Omega Piezo Technologies manufactures piezoelectric components and transducers alongside crystal scintillators and alumina ceramics. From its State College headquarters, the company supports customers with materials expertise, precision machining, testing and custom device development, supplying volumes from a few hundred to more than 1 million pieces per year. Omega operates across the United States, Lithuania and China, with a technical staff that includes two PhD-level engineers with more than 60 years of combined piezo-industry experience.STATE COLLEGE, PA
TRS Technologies, IncFounded in 1991 by materials researcher Thomas R. Shrout, TRS Technologies makes piezoelectric and dielectric materials and precision components in State College, Pennsylvania. Its vertically integrated operation works from powder through finished parts and develops custom materials and devices for demanding applications. TRS holds ISO 9001 certification, while its leadership brings deep research and commercialization experience, including patented work on relaxor-PT single crystals.334419STATE COLLEGE, PA
Blatek Industries, IncSince 1979, Blatek Industries has built custom medical and nondestructive-testing ultrasonic transducers and piezoelectric composites in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. The company’s distinctive expertise centers on proprietary 1-3 piezo composites, developed under the direction of owner and chief scientist Dr. Xuecang Geng, who purchased Blatek in 2016 after joining its research team in 1997. Blatek works with customers from early concepts through production and maintains ISO 9001:2015 certification while complying with essential parts of ISO 13485.BOALSBURG, PA