Industrial Members

Advanced Energy: Advanced Energy is a global leader in innovative power and control technologies for high-growth, precision power conversion solutions. Thin films are an important part of many of the products we encounter every day, such as cell phones, computers, cars, window glass, and solar panels. Building thin films requires highly specialized power conversion, control, and delivery. These same requirements are also critical in reducing the levelized cost of energy for solar PV sites. 

Applied Materials: Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in providing innovative equipment, services and software to enable the manufacture of advanced semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic products. Our technologies help make innovations like smartphones, flat screen TVs and solar panels more affordable and accessible to consumers and businesses around the world. 

AREVA Inc.: As the global nuclear industry leader, AREVA’s unique integrated offer to utilities covers every stage of the fuel cycle, nuclear reactor design and construction, and related services. The group is also expanding considerably in renewable energies – wind, solar, bioenergies, hydrogen and storage – to be one of the top three in this sector worldwide in 2012. Every day, AREVA’s 50,000 employees cultivate the synergies between these two major carbon-free offers, helping to supply safer, cleaner and more economical energy to the greatest number of people. 
 

Coherent:As one of the world's leading supplier of lasers and laser solutions, Coherent offers a diverse portfolio of laser sources, laser tools and laser accessories for a broad range of commercial and scientific applications. 

Corning: Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in materials science. For more than 160 years, Corning has applied its unparalleled expertise in specialty glass, ceramics, and optical physics to develop products that have created new industries and transformed people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in R&D, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and close collaboration with customers to solve tough technology challenges. 
 

Dexter Magnetic Technologies Inc.:Dexter Magnetic Technologies is the world leader in providing comprehensive magnetic solutions including the design, engineering and manufacturing of complex magnetic circuits, permanent magnets, magnetic assemblies, electromagnetic systems, as well as finished products serving specific market needs. We further our customer offerings through our global distributorship & custom modification of soft magnetics and accessories including ferrite cores, powder cores, amorphous cores, bobbins, and thermistors. 

General Motors R&D: GM R&D was the world’s first automotive research center. It was organized in 1920 by inventor Charles F. Kettering. Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, the GM Research Lab is a network of six laboratories, six science offices and collaborative relationships in over twelve countries including working relationships with universities, government groups, suppliers and other partners from across the globe.
 

Halliburton: Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With over 50,000 employees in approximately 70 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the life cycle of the reservoir - from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field.

Kurt J. Lesker: The Kurt J. Lesker Company, founded in 1954, is a dynamic, rapidly growing manufacturer and distributor of thin film deposition systems and components for the vacuum technology market. They manufacture and distribute over 16,000 innovative products and provide many different services to their customers worldwide.
 

Lockheed Martin: Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 136,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

MKS:MKS Instruments, Inc. is a global provider of instruments, subsystems and process control solutions that measure, control, power, monitor and analyze critical parameters of advanced manufacturing processes to improve process performance and productivity. 

NASA-Langley: NAVAIR's mission is to provide full life-cycle support of naval aviation aircraft, weapons and systems operated by Sailors and Marines. This support includes research, design, development, and systems engineering; acquisition; test and evaluation; training facilities and equipment; repair and modification; and in-service engineering and logistics support.
 

National Oilwell Varco: Since 1841, National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has been dedicated to ensuring customers receive the highest quality oilfield products and services. Leveraging over 800 worldwide manufacturing, sales and service centers, National Oilwell Varco supplies customer-focused solutions that best meet the quality, productivity, and environmental requirements of the energy industry. 

NAVAIR: NAVAIR's mission is to provide full life-cycle support of naval aviation aircraft, weapons and systems operated by Sailors and Marines. This support includes research, design, development, and systems engineering; acquisition; test and evaluation; training facilities and equipment; repair and modification; and in-service engineering and logistics support.
 

Plasma-Therm: For 40 years, Plasma-Therm has produced plasma etch and deposition systems, including ICP, RIE, DSE, MDS, PECVD and HDPCVD.

Starfire industries: Starfire Industries LLC specializes in innovative plasma engineering across a range of markets, including aerospace/defense, nuclear/homeland security and manufacturing/semiconductors. 

Trumpf Lasers:They are a high-tech company focusing on production and medical technology. Trumpf Lasers offers their customers both innovative and high-quality products, as well as solutions to their problems - in sheet metal processing, laser-based production processes, electronic applications and in hospital equipment.
 

Huettinger: They are a high-tech company focusing on production and medical technology. Huettinger offers their customers both innovative and high-quality products, as well as solutions to their problems - in sheet metal processing, laser-based production processes, electronic applications and in hospital equipment.
 

Trinity Industries, Inc.: Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a multi-industry company that owns a variety of market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the industrial, energy, transportation and construction sectors.

Zond: Zond, Inc. (Zond) established in 2002 is a technology development company based in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The company has developed and built a formidable patent portfolio around its unique and proprietary high density plasma science (MPP).