| Ceradyne, Inc. was founded in 1967 in order to meet the demand for advanced technical ceramics for structural, high temperature, erosion and corrosion resistant applications. At that time, these materials were in the earliest development stage. Ceradyne has grown from its research laboratory phase through its primary emphasis on aerospace and defense to its status today as a diversified international advanced state-of-the-art technical ceramics manufacturer serving industrial, electronics, consumer, aerospace and defense markets. The company has three domestic manufacturing sites and sales offices with agents in many industrialized nations. Ceradyne is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ-CRDN) with joint ventures, licensing agreements and other partnership relationships with many of the largest U.S. corporations.
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