Parts custom engineered and made to specification
Material through to finished component, in one plant
Design intent resolved into a manufacturable part
Development through to repeat production
A manufacturing partner for the life of the program
Review CapabilitiesParts are engineered, pressed, and fired in one plant in Paris, Ontario, serving customers in North America, Europe, and beyond.
Getting from one to the other is the work.
Every requirement is reviewed case by case. If a requirement falls outside available materials, tooling, pressing, and firing processes, we say so at review.
Understand the application
Engineer the ceramic and process
Design and build tooling
Sample, manufacture, and inspect
Development and production all take place at one site. Samples and production use the same process and tooling.
Some requirements arrive as detailed drawings. Others start with a current part, sample, or early concept. Any of these is enough to define what comes next.
Your engineers collaborate with ours on material direction, tooling, samples, and modifications.
Material is prepared, pressed, fired, and quality-controlled at the Paris, Ontario site.
When the requirement and manufacturing route are suitable, work can move from development into repeat production. Not every project needs every stage or advances to production.
Apogee is responsible for the ceramic component and its manufacturing requirements. Complete product or system design remains with the original equipment manufacturer or system owner.
Apogee manufactures specially engineered ceramic settlement substrates called ceramic stars for SECORE International’s coral-seeding work.
Three families of work highlight some of what we’ve engineered and taken through to production. Your component may look nothing like any of them.
Cordierite ceramic infrared plaques, emitters, and burner tiles used in customer-designed heating and burner assemblies.
Custom components made using selected technical ceramic materials to meet OEM and industrial requirements.
Custom refractory components and specialty ceramic shapes for use in thermal, combustion, cyclic, or structural applications.
Two assemblies can look identical yet still place very different demands on a ceramic component. What yours has to withstand drives the material and the manufacturing approach.
Infrared emitters, burner components, formed thermal components, and BBQ inserts for customer-designed cooking and foodservice equipment.
Ceramic infrared emitters, burner blocks, and formed shapes used in customer-designed hearth and fireplace systems.
High-temperature ceramic components, such as infrared emitters and formed shapes, for process heating, curing, drying, thawing, and related applications.
Custom ceramic components for OEM and industrial applications that do not fit a familiar product or market label.
Components specified in Apogee’s early years remain in production today.
“It was not that long ago that our ceramic supplier closed its operations and we were scrambling to find an alternative. When Apogee emerged as a possible supplier, we had our reservations, but soon we became convinced that you were up to the challenge. Ever since, Apogee has delivered quality products at fair market prices and in a timely manner. Additionally, when problems have arisen, Apogee has promptly been on-site to address the issues. I wish Apogee continued success.”
