II-VI Incorporated
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II-VI Incorporated is a high tech
manufacturer of engineered components for both the manufacturing sector and the defense industry. Founded in 1971 in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
(approximately 35 miles north of Pittsburgh, the company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ
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The agency manufactures infrared lasers directly through II-VI infrared, as well as through Europe
an subsidiary Highyag. Through its VLOC and PHOTOP range of products, the company creates near-infrared optics, which are in demand in the telecommunications industry. Exotic Electro-Optics is a special branch of the company that works on aerospace issues, while the Pacific Rare Specialty Metals subsidiary is one of the foremost suppliers of tellurium and selenium
. Finally, the company is involved in the creation of semi-conductors through its Marlow Industries thermo-electric center, the manufacture of powerful electronics at its Wide Bandgap Materials Group branch, and research and improvement to electronic components via the Advanced Materials Development Center.
High tech
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manufacturer of engineered components for both the manufacturing sector and the defense industry. Founded in 1971 in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania
Saxonburg is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,629 as of the 2000 census.- History :Founded in 1832 by John A...
(approximately 35 miles north of Pittsburgh, the company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
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The agency manufactures infrared lasers directly through II-VI infrared, as well as through Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an subsidiary Highyag. Through its VLOC and PHOTOP range of products, the company creates near-infrared optics, which are in demand in the telecommunications industry. Exotic Electro-Optics is a special branch of the company that works on aerospace issues, while the Pacific Rare Specialty Metals subsidiary is one of the foremost suppliers of tellurium and selenium
Selenium
Selenium is a chemical element with atomic number 34, chemical symbol Se, and an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, whose properties are intermediate between those of adjacent chalcogen elements sulfur and tellurium...
. Finally, the company is involved in the creation of semi-conductors through its Marlow Industries thermo-electric center, the manufacture of powerful electronics at its Wide Bandgap Materials Group branch, and research and improvement to electronic components via the Advanced Materials Development Center.