Now doing business as ADVANCED CERAMICS INC. is focused to the technology of advanced materials. Now a part of BAE Systems, ADVANCED CERAMICS is able to provide fully integrated material solutions for the semiconductor, and defense manufacturing industry. ADVANCED CERAMICS has three manufacturing facilities which occupy more than 67,000 square feet of state-of-the-art ceramic production, product development and research operations. CERCOM is the world's largest vacuum hot press facility with 21 vacuum hot press furnaces capable of producing finished products up to 580mm in diameter. ADVANCED CERAMICS was started primarily for the development of and product of advanced military armor and has leveraged the benefits of its patented PAD (pressure assisted densification) process to expand into numerous markets that require the superior engineered materials. ADVANCED CERAMICS produces over 25 different materials for the semiconductor, defense, and industrial business sectors. These unique materials are backed by our quality service and superior technical support to ensure customers' requirements.