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CeramTec
The CeramTec Group is a developer and manufacturer of products and components made of technical ceramics (also known as advanced technical ceramics). The products are marketed through its own sales companies, among others. They are primarily used in medical technology, automotive engineering, electronics, equipment and mechanical engineering, environmental and energy technology, toolmaking, the chemical industry and the semiconductor industry. The company is headquartered in Plochingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company is present around the globe and has production sites and sales offices in the world’s most important markets. In Germany, the main sites are Plochingen, Lauf and Marktredwitz in addition to the company’s other German sites in Ebersbach, Lohmar and Wilhermsdorf. The company is a member of the Ceramic Industry Association (German: Verband der Keramischen Industrie e.V. - VKI) and the German Ceramic Society.
Article summary
The CeramTec Group is a developer and manufacturer of products and components made of technical ceramics (also known as advanced technical ceramics). The products are marketed through its own sales companies, among others. They are primarily used in medical technology, automotive engineering, electronics, equipment and mechanical engineering, environmental and energy technology, toolmaking, the chemical industry and the semiconductor industry. The company is headquartered in Plochingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company is present around the globe and has production sites and sales offices in the world’s most important markets. In Germany, the main sites are Plochingen, Lauf and Marktredwitz in addition to the company’s other German sites in Ebersbach, Lohmar and Wilhermsdorf. The company is a member of the Ceramic Industry Association (German: Verband der Keramischen Industrie e.V. - VKI) and the German Ceramic Society.
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