CeramTec North America to expand Laurens County operations

03/27/2019

Supplier and Sales Organization for Advanced Ceramic Components investing $20 million, creating new jobs.

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. – Advanced ceramics manufacturer CeramTec North America is once again expanding its existing facility in Laurens County.

CeramTec North America, the first ceramic-to-metal seal manufacturer in the world, is a global organization with over a century of experience producing advanced ceramic products and ceramic materials. CeramTec produces over 10,000 products to serve a wide variety of applications around the globe including: automotive, military/aerospace, electronics, structural, hermetic, functional, medical and mechanical industries. 

CeramTec’s announcement includes the investment of at least $20 million and the creation of 14 new jobs at their Laurens facility.

Even before this latest announcement, over the past 25 years alone, CeramTec has invested over $79 million and created over 210 jobs at their Laurens County facility.

“We are extremely excited about the new opportunity that our expansion will bring.  We will be making parts for an industry that makes a material each of use daily.  We are also grateful to Laurens County for their continued support.” – Brent Pahach, CEO, CeramTec North America

“We are proud to have CeramTec in Laurens County and celebrate with them in their continued growth and success.  They are one of the longest tenured industries in our County and we greatly appreciate their commitment to our Community.” - Jonathan Coleman, Executive Director, Laurens County Development Corporation.

“We are grateful for CeramTec’s continued commitment to our County.  The continued growth of the existing industries in Laurens County prove that we are a great place for business and the shared commitment that our County has with our industry partners. We look forward to continuing our longstanding relationship with CeramTec.” – David Pitts, Chairman, Laurens County Council.

To learn more about CeramTec NA, visit www.ceramtec.us.  

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