{"id":1102,"date":"2026-07-22T16:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T14:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sct-ceramics.com\/our-history\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:57:05","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sct-ceramics.com\/en\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About us<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Than 100 Years of Technical Ceramics Expertise<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Our roots trace back to 1922, when technical ceramics production began in Bazet, France, manufacturing porcelain insulators for railway electrification and power transmission networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the following decades, the expertise developed in the Hautes-Pyr\u00e9n\u00e9es expanded into advanced ceramics, ceramic-to-metal brazing, medical devices, aerospace systems, imaging technologies, and other demanding industrial applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, SCT continues this tradition of innovation by developing ceramic and ceramic-to-metal solutions for some of the world’s most challenging environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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1922<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

The Beginning of Technical Ceramics in Bazet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Production of porcelain insulators for railway electrification and power transmission networks begins in Bazet.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1968<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Nuclear Industry<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Development of advanced ceramics and ceramic-to-metal assemblies supporting the French nuclear industry.This milestone marked the beginning of SCT’s expertise in ceramic-to-metal brazing and high-reliability applications. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1970<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Biocompatible Ceramic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Manufacture of the world’s first ceramic hip prosthesis for Professor Pierre Boutin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This pioneering achievement helped establish the role of advanced ceramics in medical applications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1975<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Medical Imaging<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Development of ceramic-to-metal anodes and cathodes for medical X-ray tubes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marked SCT’s entry into high-voltage imaging technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1977<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Aerospace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Development of thermocouple sensors for aircraft engines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1991<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Defense & Night Vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Development of metallized ceramic components for night vision systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2007<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Active Implantable Medical Devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Development of ceramic-to-metal components for active implantable medical devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This milestone marked SCT’s growing involvement in cardiac rhythm management, cochlear implants, and other implantable technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2019<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Medical Expansion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Construction of a dedicated manufacturing facility supporting SCT’s growing medical device activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The 2020s<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

CerMet for Brain-Computer Interfaces & Advanced Neurotechnology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Introduction of CerMet<\/strong>, a high-density ceramic interconnection platform enabling next-generation implantable medical devices through miniaturization and integrated conductive routing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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SCT Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, SCT develops advanced ceramic and ceramic-to-metal solutions for customers worldwide across medical, energy, aerospace, scientific instrumentation, and other demanding industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combining more than a century of expertise with continuous innovation, SCT helps engineers solve increasingly complex challenges\u2014from miniaturization and hermetic packaging to next-generation implantable technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as new applications emerge, we continue to push the boundaries of what advanced ceramics can achieve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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07 – contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s Solve Your Next Engineering Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you’re developing a new implantable device, improving reliability in extreme environments, or exploring advanced ceramic technologies, our team is ready to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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