Ceradyne, Inc. Opens European Office.Business Editors COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000 Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CRDN CRDN Certified Restoration Drycleaning Network ) announced it has opened a European sales and marketing office located in England and headed by Ceradyne's newly appointed European Marketing Director, Eddie Belfield. Ceradyne established this office as part of its strategic plan designed to take a more proactive role in the growing European market for advanced technical ceramics. The Company's intent is to coordinate all European sales and marketing activities of its advanced ceramics group, including lightweight ceramic armor, through its Tenbury Wells Tenbury Wells is a small scenic market town in Worcestershire, England, lying on the south bank of the River Teme. It is known for its winter auctions of holly and mistletoe (and other Christmas products) [1] [2] , United Kingdom, office. Under Belfield's management, Ceradyne will be establishing a marketing presence in Western Europe. Eddie Belfield joins Ceradyne with over 30 years in the field of advanced technical ceramics for a wide variety of industrial applications requiring robust structural ceramics. A major focus through the years has been Belfield's dedication to the development, manufacturing and marketing of silicon nitride, the leading state-of-the-art technical ceramic for structural uses. After graduating B. Sc. (Hons) Chemistry from the University of London For most practical purposes, ranging from admission of students to negotiating funding from the government, the 19 constituent colleges are treated as individual universities. Within the university federation they are known as Recognised Bodies (1968), Belfield joined the British Ceramic Research Association as Scientific Officer before joining the ceramic development team of Leyland Gas Turbines. Most recently he served as General Manager, Advanced Materials Engineering Division, Morgan Matroc Ltd., a British producer of technical ceramics. John Mangels mangels Beta vulgaris; called also mangel-wurzel. , Ceradyne's Director of Sales and Marketing, commented: "Ceradyne needed an `on the ground' presence in Europe. Eddie's background, particularly in silicon nitride, fits Ceradyne's advanced ceramic group's capabilities perfectly." Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramics for industrial, electronic, defense, automotive and consumer applications. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.ceradyne.com. This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Ceradyne that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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