Founded in 1996 by Andrew Sherman as a spinout of Ultramet, Powdermet develops advanced metal and ceramic materials and manufactures engineered powders for clients from its Euclid, Ohio facility. The 20-plus-person company combines contract research and toll processing with a proprietary base of powder-metallurgy and ceramic-processing technologies, helping move materials from laboratory concepts into pilot production and commercial products. Powdermet has also won more than 80 government-sponsored grants and has received recognition including an R&D 100 Award and repeated Inc. 5000 listings.
ISO 9001
certification
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
Metal Powder WorksFounded in 2017 by aerospace and defense veterans, Pittsburgh-headquartered Metal Powder Works makes metal powders for additive manufacturing and other advanced applications. Its patented DirectPowder™ process converts premium bar stock into powder through a room-temperature, no-melt method designed for high yield while preserving the feedstock’s microstructure and properties. The company was named Material Company of the Year at the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards.CLINTON, PA
Advantage Metal Powders, IncFounded in 2001, independently owned Advantage Metal Powders blends virgin and remill metal powders for manufacturers of powdered-metal parts from its 40,000-square-foot Ridgway, Pennsylvania facility. Its 11 double-cone blenders handle batches ranging from 5 to 60,000 pounds, while an in-house laboratory tests every lot and ships it with a Certificate of Analysis. The company brings more than 25 years of material-processing experience to custom blending and remill work, supported by a staff that includes four Penn State engineering graduates.RIDGWAY, PA
Kymera InternationalWith roots reaching back to 1876, Kymera International develops and manufactures specialty metal powders, master alloys, coatings and other advanced materials for demanding industrial applications. Headquartered in the Raleigh-Durham area, the company operates 24 manufacturing facilities across 12 countries, combining metallurgical expertise with custom development and integrated titanium processing. Its Detroit operation is North America’s largest ferrotitanium producer by total capacity, while its materials support aerospace, medical, automotive and other critical markets.ROBESONIA, PA