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Carpenter Technology develops and manufactures high-performance specialty alloys for aerospace, medical, defense, energy, and semiconductor applications where material failure is not an option. Our customers operate in extreme environments — intense temperatures, pressure, corrosion, cyclic stress and regulatory constraints. From Kitty Hawk to Mars, we’ve partnered with innovators to push what’s possible: in the heat of an afterburner and the freezing void of space, from inside a heart to the bottom of the ocean, with nanometer precision and miles of scale. We produce stainless steels, titanium alloys, superalloys, soft magnetic alloys, powder metals, and tool steels engineered to deliver strength, durability, and precision at scale. Products are precision-built to spec in-house, from premium melting and processing to finished bar, billet, wire, strip, plate, powder, and custom forms. Our materials support: Aerospace and aviation: High-strength, lightweight alloys for aircraft and spacecraft components operating under extreme thermal and mechanical stress Medical: Ultra-clean alloys for implants and surgical systems designed to improve patient outcomes with fewer complications and faster recoveries Energy: Materials engineered for traditional and additive manufacturing to push efficiency and potential in power generation systems Semiconductor: High-purity alloys for corrosive, contamination-sensitive environments in advanced chip manufacturing Defense: Next-generation metallurgy enabling stronger, lighter, and longer-lasting mission-critical equipment With deep materials science expertise, vertically integrated manufacturing, and rigorous quality systems, Carpenter Technology helps customers reduce risk, improve performance, and meet demanding specifications. Connect with our team to discuss your material and application requirements.

Heraeus is a globally active, family-owned technology group based in Hanau, Germany. The company develops and manufactures high‑quality materials and solutions across its business areas Precious Metals, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics, and Industrials. The group is among the leading providers of precious metals, quartz glass solutions for the semiconductor and telecommunications industries, and sensor systems for industrial applications. In addition, the company improves the quality of life of millions of people through materials and technologies for medical applications.

WELCOME TO ALD VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES. As the world’s leading manufacturer of vacuum equipment for vacuum metallurgy and heat treatment, we employ approx. 900 people in 10 countries. We set standards through innovative products, state-of-the-art technology, comprehensive service and maximum flexibility. Integrated in a listed Group environment, we understand how to give our employees freedom, to transfer responsibility and to promote them. ALD Vacuum Technologies supplies equipment and systems for thermal and thermo chemical treatment of metallic materials in solid and liquid form. The company`s competence consists on the one hand of its mastery in vacuum process technology and on the other hand of ist know-how in designing custom-tailored system solutions for use in this field. ALD is noted for its superb know-how basis, high investments in research and development and its strategic alliances. Close collaborations with well-known manufacturers in operator companies have strengthened its position as a supplier of key technologies to major growth markets.