M Cubed Technologies, Inc. was originally founded as a subsidiary of Lanxide Corporation and sister company to Alanx Wear Solutions, before being acquired by II-VI Incorporated in 2012. The firm has three facilities: Monroe, CT; Newark, DE; and Newtown, CT. The firms aluminum/SiC metal matrix composites have been designed as key components in cutting edge, proprietary applications. M Cubed is one of the leading high volume suppliers of the ceramic composites used in personnel armor by the US Defense Forces, and is well-positioned to expand this business into the global vehicle and aviation armor segments. The companys materials specialists have also developed a variety of advanced materials targeting specific applications in the industrial wear, nuclear, armor, LCD glass, semiconductor capital equipment, chip manufacturing, solar, and refractory industries. The Companys products are tailored to satisfy specific application needs, using combinations of ceramics, carbon fibers, nano-materials, and various metals.