Member Spotlight: Morgan Advanced Materials
Engineering Advanced Ceramics for Critical Industries
At Ceramics UK, we represent organisations that are shaping the future of advanced manufacturing through ceramics innovation. One member is Morgan Advanced Materials, a global leader in advanced materials engineering with deep roots in the UK.
A long-standing UK innovation success
Established in 1856, Morgan Advanced Materials brings more than 170 years of innovation to the ceramics and advanced materials sector. The company continues to support critical industries by developing high-performance materials that meet increasingly demanding technical requirements.
Morgan employs around 8,600 people worldwide, across 60 sites globally, including key Centres of Excellence in the UK and USA. Its work spans a wide range of end markets that are central to economic growth, technological leadership and national resilience.
Advanced ceramics supporting critical industries
Through Morgan Technical Ceramics division, the company designs and manufactures advanced ceramic components capable of operating in extreme environments, where high temperatures, precision and reliability are essential.
These technical ceramics are used in applications such as:
Aerospace, with ceramic assemblies engineered to withstand extreme temperatures
Medical technologies, including biocompatible and hermetically sealed ceramic components
Semiconductor manufacturing, supplying ultra-pure ceramic components for integrated circuit wafer production
These applications play a vital role in sectors that underpin modern life, from healthcare and transport to digital infrastructure.
Collaboration and UK capability
Innovation at Morgan Technical Ceramics is driven by close collaboration between engineers, scientists and customers. By combining deep materials science expertise with extensive applications experience, the company develops bespoke ceramic solutions tailored to specific industry needs.
Its UK Centre of Excellence contributes to the development of new materials and manufacturing processes, reinforcing the UK’s strength in high-value advanced ceramics and engineering. To learn more about the role of technical ceramics in modern industry, click here.