Company will Showcase Powder Metallurgy Technology at Ribbon Cutting
Ceremony
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
As a launch partner of the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing
Innovation Institute (ALMMII), Materion Corporation (NYSE:MTRN) will
join nearly 100 other manufacturing companies, universities, research
institutions and industry associations for the ribbon cutting and
opening ceremony of the ALMMII's new technology development center in
Detroit on January 15, 2015. The new ALMMII facility will serve as the
organization's regional hub, housing offices, meeting rooms, and
training and laboratory space.
ALMMII is part of President Obama's National Network of Manufacturing
Innovation, an initiative to accelerate the development and adoption of
cutting-edge manufacturing technologies for lightweight materials that
improve mission capability and energy utilization of land, sea and air
transportation. The institute's efforts encompass the entire
transportation supply chain, nurturing innovations from conception
through design, development, and production.
The ribbon cutting event will showcase the organization's vision for how
lightweight materials can reshape manufacturing in the United States and
how partner organizations are supporting that agenda.
"We are pleased to be an establishing partner of the ALMMII and to be on
hand to celebrate the opening of its new facility in Detroit," states
Glenn Maxwell, President of Materion's Performance Metals Group. "It's
exciting to have the opportunity to showcase our expertise providing
materials solutions such as powder metallurgy and to be part of the
initiative to bring these innovative materials to market more quickly."
ALMMII is a 501c(3) founded by EWI, University of Michigan, and The Ohio
State University. It was established to develop and deploy advanced
lightweight metals manufacturing technologies, and implement education
and training programs to prepare the workforce.
Materion Corporation is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. The
company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, supplies highly
engineered advanced materials to global markets. Products include
precious and non-precious specialty metals, inorganic chemicals and
powders, specialty coatings, specialty engineered beryllium and
non-beryllium alloys, beryllium and metal matrix composites, and
engineered clad and plated metal systems. Visit www.Materion.com for
additional information.
Materion Corporation
Investor Contact:
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C. Hasychak, 216-383-6823
mike.hasychak@materion.com
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