GBC Advanced Materials
Provides precision ceramic and glass component manufacturing services, including additive manufacturing via XJet binder jetting for aerospace, medical, and defense applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Anthony Pinder
- Team Size
- 10000+
- Stage
- Subsidiary
- Total Funding
- Subsidiary
Technology & Products
Key Products
Offers spray-dried, ready-to-press glass and ceramic powders, fired blanks, bisque-fired blanks, glass preforms for hermetic packages, and alumina rods/tubes for investment casting. Utilizes XJet binder jetting for ceramic additive manufacturing.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary material formulations and process knowledge in alumina ceramics and glass; verified advantage via XJet partnership enabling AM production of high-quality ceramic parts.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces lead times and enables complex geometries for ceramic parts through in-house additive manufacturing, complementing traditional processes like pressing and machining.
How They Differentiate
Offers integrated AM services for ceramics via XJet binder jetting alongside traditional manufacturing, unlike competitors focused solely on conventional methods; emphasizes rapid prototyping and complex part production.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, medical, defense, energy, and instrumentation OEMs requiring high-specification ceramic/glass components.
Industry Verticals
Aerospace; Medical; Defense; Energy; Electronics; Scientific Instrumentation
Competitors
KYOCERA Corporation, 3M, Murata Manufacturing, NGK Insulators, CoorsTek, CeramTec
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Acquired a Carmel 1400 Ceramic AM solution from XJet to scale-up production.
Major Milestones
Acquired XJet Carmel 1400C ceramic AM system (2024); Launched as GBC Advanced Materials from Morgan Advanced Materials (2021)