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[May 2002]
Refractron Technologies Acquires Alfred-Based Ceramics Company
Refractron Technologies Corporation (Newark, NY, USA) has acquired XYLON Ceramic Materials Inc of Alfred, NY, USA. The acquisition expands Refractron's technology and product bases in both controlled porosity and densely structured ceramics.XYLON will operate as a division of Refractron and production will relocate to anew 17,000 square foot addition to Refractron's 60,000 square foot HQ facility in Newark. A research and development centre will continue to be maintained at the Ceramic Corridor Innovation Center (CICC) near the New York State College of Ceramics in Alfred. The R&D Center will be under the direction of Dr Nicholas Burlinghame, who established XYLON with industry professional Paul Johnson.
Refractron Chairman Robert Stanton said: "We are both pleased and proud of this acquisition, and of the expanded material process and technical capabilities that XYLON brings to our company. Combined with Refractron's proven manufacturing, engineering and marketing capabilities, we can now provide customers with more expertise and have the capacity to scale up production for a wider range of challenging applications".
Refractron Technologies manufactures advanced porous ceramics for customers such as ITT Sanitaire, Outokumpu Mintec, Parker-Hannifin and Pall Corporation. Products include membrane and monolithic filter tubes and plates; diffuser discs; domes and tubes; and absorbent filter/dryer cores for refrigerants.
XYLON Ceramic Materials develops advanced zirconia and alumina ceramic products. Its R&D has led the company into new areas of structural ceramics and ceramic alloy powder production. Development of aerospace applications and contracts for R&D in the biomedical industry has placed XYLON into rapid growth markets for high tech ceramics.
XYLON produces zirconia and alumina based products for joint implantation of hips, knees and shoulders. The company is the first US producer of USFDA registered zirconia femoral heads for the biomedical orthopaedic implant industry. XYLON products are also used for gas turbine applications, petrochemical pumps and material handling equipment, and ultra-high purity ceramic alloy powders.
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