Structured around development and manufacture of complex inorganic materials for advanced technology applications, Lorad personnel are engaged in research, development and production of new inorganic chemicals and improving existing processes to make the firm's catalog of chemicals better and more cost-effective. Employing a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians having a broad range of manufacturing and product development experience has enabled the firm to stay at the forefront of technical advances in the field of materials science. Serving customers in over 50 countries in diverse industries -- aerospace, automotive, advanced batteries, optics and electro-optics, semiconductor, pigments, catalysts, and advanced ceramics --Lorad is focused on custom synthesis and development of innovative and cost-effective routes for the batch synthesis of complex inorganic oxides, sulfides, fluorides and high purity salts.