Material Sciences Corporation
| Public | |
| Traded as | NASDAQ:MASC |
| Industry | Industrial equipment and components |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States |
| Products | Acoustical material-based and coated material-based solutions |
| Services | Engineering services and testing services |
| Revenue | $ 112.64M (Nov 30, 2013)[1] |
Number of employees | 267 (Nov 30, 2013) |
| Website |
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Material Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: MASC is an American company which was set up in 1971 and now is based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The company provides engineering and testing solutions for acoustical and coated applications. The company owns three manufacturing plants in: Elk Grove Village, Walbridge, and Eisenach, Germany.[2][3]
MSC Electronic Materials and Devices Group, Inc. (EMD) is a subsidiary of Material Sciences Corporation. In 2004, EMD obtained an exclusive license to pending patents associated with Lear Corporation's flexible seat assembly (LFSA).[4]
Products and services
- Acoustical material-based solutions
- Acoustical material-based solutions consist of metals, polymers, rubber, and other coated materials controlling noise and vibration. The products mainly focus on the market of automotive industry (e.g. vehicle panel parts, brake dampers, floor pans, wheel wells, oil pans, valve covers and engine parts).
- Coated material-based solutions
- Coated material-based solutions consist of painted, electrogalvanized rubber and film protective, decorative and functional coatings used in coiled metal. The metal is mainly applied to automotive, building products and appliances (lighting).[5]
Operations
Managerial practices
- Matthew M. Murphy Vice President, General Manager, Asia
Research and development
The company owns one research and development facility in Canton, Michigan.[3]
Material Sciences Corporation is the developer of Quiet Steel – a constrained-layer noise, vibration, and harshness material which claims to reduce or eliminate the need for conventional damping and sound absorbing materials.[6]
References
- ↑ "Company Key Statistics".
- ↑ "Business Summary".
- 1 2 "Description".
- ↑ "Material Sciences Corporation to Supply Sensors for Lear Corporation" (Press release).
- ↑ "Company full description".
- ↑ "Popular Noise-Damping Quiet Steel Finds New Role in Reducing Vehicle Weight and Increasing Mileage" (Press release). Official website