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CeramTec North America

Company Description
CeramTec North America is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramic and Ceramaseal® hermetic solutions. We provide responsive service, design expertise, and exceptional quality. Our products are manufactured exactly to your specifications; and can endure extreme conditions and environments while maintaining an unsurpassed level of reliability and performance. CeramTec’s materials include Alumina, Zirconia, Silicon Nitride, ZTA, Silicon Carbide, and Steatite. CeramTec’s sealing technology includes ceramic-to-metal and glass seals. ISO 9001:2008
Contact Information
One Technology Place
Laurens,SC
United States
Press Releases
04 January 2011
CeramTec North America's New Double Ended HN Connector
CeramTec North America Corporation (CTNA), the world leader in ultra-high vacuum seal technologies, has introduced a revolutionary double ended HN Connector. The new connector has a glass ceramic insulator and a current rating of 2.5amp. It is designed to take higher voltages (up to 7kv). The designs are ideally suited for high frequency signal transmission or fast rise time pulses for data transmission.

CeramTec’s Ceramaseal® product line includes a complete line of industry-standard coaxial connectors ranging from Microdot through SHV. These coaxial connectors are manufactured for high and ultra-high vacuum service. The connectors are sold with or without air side plugs and are available in grounded and floating shield versions.

CeramTec (www2.ceramtec.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of CeramTec GmbH and a leading manufacturer of high-tech, custom-engineered ceramic solutions, including hermetic components with the Ceramaseal® trademark. CeramTec products serve a wide variety of applications around the globe including: analytical/scientific equipment, automotive, defense/aerospace, energy, industrial, and semiconductor/ultra high vacuum industries. ISO 9001:2008
26 February 2010
CeramTec North America Announces New President
On January 12, 2010, CeramTec North America Corporation (CTNA), a major supplier of Advanced Technical Ceramics and leader in Hermetic products, was pleased to announce the hiring of Mr. Joe Byouk as their new President.

Mr. Byouk was introduced to the CeramTec employees by Dr. Ulf-D Zimmermann, Chairman of the Board of CeramTecAG. When introducing Mr. Byouk, Dr. Zimmermann said, "Joe brings much experience to CeramTec North America and I am pleased that he is your President. There are many new advancements at CTNA and he will be an asset to the growth of the company."

Joe has over 22 years of experience in Sales and Executive Management. He comes to us from Morgan Advanced Material and Technology where, for 8 years, he was an Executive Team Member and Business Unit Director for two of their Carbon and Graphite business units. Prior to his employ with Morgan, he worked for AMP, Inc. (Tyco Electronics), the largest connector manufacturer in the world, where he served first as Sales Manager, Marketing Manager and then Global Product Manager.

A native of Aiken, South Carolina, Joe graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.S. Degree -- Double Major Marketing and Finance.

When addressing the employees, Joe stated that he is "very pleased to join CeramTec North America. The high performing team at CTNA has positioned themselves for substantial growth through investment in improving operational and commercial performance. I am excited to be part of that growth going forward."

CeramTec (www2.ceramtec.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of CeramTec AG and a leading manufacturer of high-tech, custom-engineered ceramic solutions, including hermetic components with the Ceramaseal® trademark. CeramTec products serve a wide variety of applications, including automotive, military/aerospace, electronic and electrical, structural, hermetic, functional, and mechanical industries around the globe.