supply chain

Video: New supply chain strategies aim to secure access to critical resources

By Lisa McDonald / January 24, 2024

In response to global supply chain disruptions, many governments are implementing new programs to ensure continued and secure access to critical resources. Learn about some recent programs that were announced in the past few months.

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Ensuring business continuity in the face of COVID-19

By David Holthaus / May 29, 2020

Doing business during the COVID-19 pandemic is a constantly evolving challenge. Companies involved in the advanced ceramics supply chain are taking several steps to ensure continuity during this time.

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Shorting out? Multilayer ceramic capacitor shortage limits consumer electronic availability

By April Gocha / April 16, 2019

The market for multilayer ceramic capacitors is ballooning with the rise of connected devices in our homes, automobiles, and pockets—but supply is not keeping pace with demand.

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Global manufacturing in a holding pattern, but setting stage for firmer economy

By April Gocha / May 23, 2016

The state of worldwide manufacturing itself hasn’t changed much lately, according to a recent Bloomberg News story—analysts report that the manufacturing industry is in a holding pattern.

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December ACerS Bulletin is online and ready to help locate products, equipment, resources, and more

By April Gocha / December 2, 2015

The December issue of the ACerS Bulletin—which also happens to be our annual reference and buyer’s guide, ceramicSOURCE—is now available online.

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Ceramic success! First-ever Ceramics Expo turns hype into reality

By April Gocha / May 1, 2015

At this week’s three-day Ceramics Expo, the first-ever tradeshow achieved an incredible feat—proving that the hype leading up to the event was no exaggeration.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / March 6, 2015

Schott plant suffers fire, Ferro acquires TherMark, FCO develops slim SOFC, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for March 6, 2015.

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Ceramics Expo exhibitor spotlight: Morgan Advanced Materials

By Jessica McMathis / March 3, 2015

Over the next weeks leading up the expo and conference, we will preview a handful of the 150-plus manufacturers and suppliers who have signed on for the first Ceramics Expo. Today, we turn the pre-show spotlight to Morgan Advanced Materials.

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DOE pledges $9M to advance hydrogen storage technologies for fuel cells

By April Gocha / May 30, 2014

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced that it will be dishing out $9 million to help fund projects aimed at advancing hydrogen storage systems and developing a supply chain for hydrogen storage systems for fuel cells.

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