Ceradyne receives order for armor components
Ceradyne Inc., which makes ceramic products for the defense and other industries, said Monday it received a multimillion-dollar order for vehicle armor components from Israel's Plasan Sasa Ltd. The parts for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle will be produced in Ceradyne's armor assembly plant in Irvine, Calif., Ceradyne said.
Ceramics products manufacturer Ceradyne Inc. said Tuesday it plans to shut a manufacturing plant in France this year in response to the recession and will take a charge of between $11 million and $13 million.