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Business/Financial

BAE Systems Sells Ceramics Business To CoorsTek

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 16th, 2011

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CoorsTek yesterday said it has acquired the advanced ceramic facilities of Britain's BAE Systems' California-based Vista unit, giving the company additional manufacturing space for technical ceramics. CoorsTek paid $7 million for Vista. The unit has 105 employees, 106,000 square feet of manufacturing space, and develops and fabricates lightweight ceramic armor systems, semiconductor components and assemblies, and industrial components. Vista also manufactures various advanced ceramic materials. “With this acquisition, CoorsTek will serve our customers more effectively by offering expanded material options…

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