Ceradyne, Inc.

Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, Ceradyne Inc. is a fully integrated developer and manufacturer of advanced technical ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, nuclear, electronic, automotive and medical markets. Products include lightweight armor for military personnel, helicopters, and land and sea-going vehicles; defense missile nose cones; wear-resistant parts for diesel engines; abrasion-resistant parts for industrial machinery for tooling and cutting; heat and corrosion-resistant chambers and rollers for silicon and glass processing; translucent orthodontic brackets; and components for microwave tubes. Ceradyne also supplies ceramic armor to Ford Motor Company for its new Lincoln Town Car Ballistic Protection Series (BPS).