Headquartered in Germany, Metallugica is a leading supplier of fluxes and will be integrated into Cookson’s Engineered Ceramics division.

Ceradyne Inc. recently announced the appointment of Robert M. Miller as vice president, Acquisitions and Corporate Development.

H.C. Starck recently announced it has achieved sustainable profitable growth in 2011.

Alfred University (AU) recently announced that will collaborate with Solid Cell, Rochester, N.Y., on a state-funded project to improve solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC).

Ceramic materials are often used in the friction industry to manufacture components for brakes and clutches.

Ceramic tips enable innovative medical treatment for tumors.

The global multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2% from 2010-2014, according to “Global Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor Market 2010-2014,” a new report from Research and Markets. A key factor contributing to this market growth is the increasing demand for MLCCs in the electronics industry.

Alfred University (AU) recently announced it has been contracted to develop sacrificial substrates to support gallium nitride-on-diamond technology.

Kyocera Corp., Osaka Gas Co. Ltd., Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd., Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp. recently announced that they have completed co-development of a residential-use solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) co-generation system.

The North American market for technical and advanced structural ceramics was valued at nearly $3.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to increase to $4.4 billion in 2016.