# Materion Corporation

> Materion is a global supplier of engineered alloys, beryllium products, semiconductor deposition materials, specialty chemicals and precision optics. It works with industrial customers to solve electrical, thermal, structural and optical design problems, combining materials development with manufacturing, testing and recycling.

- **Founded:** 1931
- **Headquarters:** Mayfield Heights, United States
- **Founders:** Charles Baldwin Sawyer (Co-founder, Brush Beryllium Company), Bengt Kjellgren (Co-founder, Brush Beryllium Company)
- **Products:** Beryllium products, Engineered alloys and clad metals, Metal matrix composites and technical ceramics, Thin-film deposition materials, Microelectronic packaging
- **Notable:** Predecessor supplied optical-grade beryllium mirror blanks for the James Webb Space Telescope in 2005., Established a Utah bertrandite mine and mill in 1969, integrating beryllium supply., Announced a US$380 million HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition in 2021.

## Products & services

- **Beryllium products** — Beryllium metal, foils, X-ray windows and engineered components for structural, optical, acoustic and nuclear applications.
- **Engineered alloys and clad metals** — Copper-beryllium and non-beryllium alloys, ToughMet products, precision strip and clad materials for electrical, mechanical and thermal requirements.
- **Metal matrix composites and technical ceramics** — AlBeMet and SupremEX composites, beryllium oxide and alumina ceramics.
- **Thin-film deposition materials** — High-purity sputtering targets, evaporation materials and PVD consumables used in semiconductor and other coating processes.
- **Microelectronic packaging** — Cover lids, ceramic and RF packaging, braze and solder alloys.
- **Precision optics** — Optical filters, mirrors, thin-film coatings, beamsplitters, micro-optics and assemblies.
- **Engineering and materials services** — Design and fabrication, chemical processing, analysis and testing, and material recycling and reclamation.

## Achievements

- Predecessor supplied optical-grade beryllium mirror blanks for the James Webb Space Telescope in 2005.
- Established a Utah bertrandite mine and mill in 1969, integrating beryllium supply.
- Announced a US$380 million HCS-Electronic Materials acquisition in 2021.
- Awarded a US$5 million AFRL additive-manufacturing research contract in 2023.
- Reported record quarterly value-added sales of US$308.2 million in Q2 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published a Material Matters article about hermetic sealing in advanced microelectronic packages.
- **2026-08** — Q2 net sales reached US$613.9 million and value-added sales US$308.2 million; company raised full-year adjusted EPS outlook to US$6.80-US$7.20.
- **2026-02** — Reported 2025 net sales of US$1.7866 billion and value-added sales of US$1.0462 billion.
- **2025-10** — Announced a beryllium-fluoride supply agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

## Links

- Website: https://materion.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/materion-corporation/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MaterionCorp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MaterionVideos
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/materioncorp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Materion-Corporation/174263702605488

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Last updated: 2026-10-23