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Celebrating 75 years - Du-Co Ceramics

Du-Co Ceramics, Celebrating 75 Years Strong – Press Release

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DU-CO CERAMICS COMPANY

Celebrating 75 years - Du-Co Ceramics

CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURING OF CUSTOM TECHNICAL CERAMICS

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As a world leader in technical ceramics manufacturing, Du-Co Ceramics Company is proud to celebrate 75 years in business. The Pennsylvania-based company with manufacturing locations in Saxonburg. PA and Monroe, NC has become a true small business success story that started from humble beginnings in a re-purposed slaughterhouse in 1949.

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In the over seven-decade history, Du-Co Ceramics has become a world leader of custom manufactured technical ceramic components and insulators.

This past February commemorated the company’s 75th year in business. Du-Co’s ongoing commitment to continuous improvement while meeting the requirements of their customers has been the foundation which the company has built on for each of those 75 years.

Get more information on Du-Co Ceramics Company’s story, capabilities, and products by visiting https://du-co.com/

Du-Co Ceramics’ origins began in 1949 when John J. Duke, President and Reldon W. Cooper, Vice President and General Manager, started the pursuit of their vision to grow their new business based on personal commitment to integrity, reliability, quality and superior customer service. The company, currently owned and operated by the Cooper family, attributes the company’s continued success to adherence to these same time-honored principles. Continuous improvement and facility investment programs form the basis upon which dedicated Du-Co personnel, comprised of experienced and skilled ceramists, aspire to continue the legacy of providing superior customer service through:

● Reliable delivery
● Meeting Quality Expectations
● Competitive Pricing

Du-Co Ceramics Company still utilizes some customized production equipment designed and built by Mr. Cooper, who recognized the importance of developing in-house maintenance and tool and die capabilities to assure adherence to production schedules to be a reliable supplier. In the 1970’s Du-Co Ceramics Company added the office building, tunnel and tool & die shop to the manufacturing facility. Du-Co Ceramics continued its expansion in 2001 by adding additional space, again increasing the manufacturing area’s square footage. In 2007, Du-Co Ceramics Company purchased the assets of another ceramic company which included a new manufacturing facility in Monroe, NC. With the continual success of the company, brought on by the solid leadership of the company’s owners and the unwavering dedication of its employees, Du-Co added a new metalized production line in 2022. With all the expansion efforts, Du-Co Ceramics currently has two ISO 9001 certified production facilities utilizing over 250,000 square feet. Du-Co Ceramics Company looks forward to continuing to provide quality ceramics at competitive prices for the next 75 years and beyond.

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Du-Co Ceramics Young Professional Award

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This award was established by the late Reldon Cooper, co-founder of Du-Co Ceramics, and is awarded to a young professional member of ACerS who demonstrates exceptional leadership and service to ACerS. This year’s award winner is Tessa Davey.

Tessa Davey is the UKAEA Reader in Nuclear Materials at the Nuclear Futures Institute at Bangor University in Wales, UK. Following two master’s degrees in physics (one experimental, one theoretical), she received her PhD from the Department of Materials at Imperial College London in 2017. Following this, she became faculty at Tohoku University in Japan, where she remained until 2023, and continues to hold a visiting professorship.

The goal of her research is to use a multi-scale simulation approach to discover and develop new materials that will be used in the most extreme conditions. She has previously worked extensively with ultra-high temperature ceramics (UHTCs), nickel-base superalloys, and advanced alloys for nuclear fuels. Her recent work with UHTCs was recognized by the ACerS International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science with their 2023 Best Paper Award, as well through 23 invited presentations at conferences, workshops, and universities. Tessa has organized or co-organized 8 symposia at international conferences on technical and professional development topics.

Tessa has been an active contributor to the ACerS community since she became a delegate of the President’s Council of Student Advisors (PCSA) in 2014. She went on to become the first international PCSA Council Chair and was recognized for her leadership in encouraging diversity and inclusion with the ACerS Global Ambassador Award in 2017. Tessa continues to serve as a mentor for the PCSA, and other students through the ACerS Mentor Program. Over the years, Tessa has served on 13 ACerS committees, currently focusing on her work as Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee, the Secretary of the Japan Chapter, and a member of the Engineering Ceramics Division International Committee.

Du-Co recently exhibited at the 2022 AHR show in Las Vegas, Nevada. V.P. of Sales Brian Vernon and Sales Manager Desiree Geibel represented the sales team from our Saxonburg facility. Many thanks to Leslie Olivares of the Tec-Rep Agency (Du-Co representatives for Mexico) for her much appreciated assistance with this year’s exhibit. Leslie and Desiree are pictured here with the Du-Co booth.

2022 AHR Show in Las Vegas

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Du-Co recently exhibited at the 2022 AHR show in Las Vegas, Nevada. V.P. of Sales Brian Vernon and Sales Manager Desiree Geibel represented the sales team from our Saxonburg facility. Many thanks to Leslie Olivares of the Tec-Rep Agency (Du-Co representatives for Mexico) for her much appreciated assistance with this year’s exhibit. Leslie and Desiree are pictured here with the Du-Co booth.