SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. SCIA

SCIA Company Overview

SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCIA) is a U.S.-based materials science and advanced manufacturing company focused on the development, processing, and commercialization of high-purity materials used in physical vapor deposition (PVD) thin-film applications and advanced industrial technologies. The company operates within the advanced materials, semiconductor materials, photovoltaics, optics, aerospace, defense, and industrial coating industries. SCI primarily manufactures customized sputtering targets, evaporation materials, and related products that enable thin-film deposition processes used in electronics, renewable energy systems, glass coatings, and specialty industrial applications.

The company’s primary revenue drivers are engineered sputtering targets and precious metal-based materials sold to customers involved in semiconductor fabrication, solar energy manufacturing, architectural glass production, and high-performance industrial coatings. SCI has developed specialized expertise in handling difficult-to-process metals and alloys, including precious metals and high-performance ceramics. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the company evolved from a niche advanced materials supplier into a publicly traded manufacturer serving both domestic and international customers requiring precision-engineered deposition materials and recycling services for precious metals.