Noliac Systems

What Noliac Systems does

Noliac Systems is a Danish specialty manufacturer of piezoelectric components and materials, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Kvistgaard, Denmark. Acquired by CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) on May 16, 2017, the company now operates as a brand within CTS's piezoelectric product portfolio, sharing its Kvistgaard facility with CTS's sister brand Ferroperm Piezoceramics. Noliac designs, develops, and manufactures the full range of piezoelectric products — from raw ceramic powders (PZT and lead-free alternatives) through monolayer and multilayer components to finished plug-and-play sensor, actuator, and transducer solutions — for OEM customers in medical/healthcare, defense and underwater acoustics, industrial equipment, aerospace/space, and non-destructive testing.

The company's core technology is built on proprietary multilayer tape-cast manufacturing (stacking 20–40 μm piezoceramic layers with alternating internal electrodes, laminated into blocks), a broad portfolio of application-optimized PZT materials (hard-doped, soft-doped, HIFU, low acoustic impedance, high-temperature Bismuth Titanate), and differentiated offerings such as damage-tolerant stacks with integrated fuse protection, InSensor thick-film technology, and PiezoPaint flexible patches. Noliac operates a B2B hardware sales model with significant customization revenue, selling primarily through direct OEM sales engineering supported by a global distributor network; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, reflecting the custom engineering nature of the business. The Kvistgaard facility holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, and Noliac benefits from CTS's broader certification footprint (AS 9100, IATF 16949, ISO 45001, ATEX) across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Name

Noliac Systems

Legal name

Noliac Systems (Brand of CTS Corporation)

Website

https://noliac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Noliac Systems is a Danish piezoelectric components manufacturer, operating as a brand within CTS Corporation since its 2017 acquisition. It designs and manufactures the full range of piezoelectric products—from raw ceramic powders to finished multilayer actuators, sensors, and transducers—for medical, defense, industrial, and aerospace OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Piezoelectric Components

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing (325998), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Masterbatch Manufacturing (Color, Additive, White/Black) (IMANABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO)

Keywords

• Piezoelectric components
• Multilayer actuators
• Piezoelectric sensors
• Piezoelectric materials
• Piezo transducers

Headquarters

HQ city

Kvistgaard

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Piezoelectric Components and Materials: Noliac generates revenue from the design, development, and manufacture of piezoelectric products across the full range from raw materials to finished components. Products include bulk piezoceramic components (discs, rings, plates, tubes, bowls, hemispheres, composites, shear plates, stacks), multilayer actuators (plate/ring actuators and stacks, benders, bimorphs, preloaded stacks, high-temperature stacks, damage-tolerant stacks), sensors, transducers, and piezoelectric materials (PZT and lead-free). Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales to OEM customers and through distributor channels.
2. Customized Design and Value-Added Services: Revenue is generated from highly customized piezoelectric solutions designed to customer-specific requirements. The company offers custom design of components, sensors, actuators, transducers, and materials, as well as composite manufacture, wire soldering, transducer sub-assembly and testing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Noliac designs, develops and manufactures the full range of piezoelectric products — from raw ceramic powders through bulk piezoceramic components and multilayer tape-cast components to finished plug-and-play applications including sensors, transducers, drivers and motors. The portfolio is organized around five core product lines: Components (multilayer and bulk piezoceramic), Sensors, Actuators, Transducers, and Materials, complemented by market-leading custom design services and value-added offerings such as composite manufacture, wire soldering and transducer sub-assembly.

Product overview

Noliac Systems, a CTS Corporation company acquired on May 16, 2017, offers a comprehensive portfolio of piezoelectric products spanning from raw ceramic materials to finished plug-and-play applications. The portfolio is organized into core product lines — Components (monolayer and multilayer), Sensors, Actuators, Transducers, and Materials — supported by specialized sub-product categories. Multilayer products include Plate and Ring Actuators and Stacks, Plate and Ring Benders, High-Temperature Stacks (up to 200°C), Preloaded Stacks, Bimorphs and Assemblies, Damage-Tolerant Stacks (with fuse technology), and Other Geometries. Bulk Piezoceramic products cover Discs, Rings and Rods, Plates, Wafers, Bars and Wedges, Tubes and Cylinders, Bowls and Hemispheres, Composites, Shear Plates and Shear Stacks, Stacks and Assemblies, and Ceramic Material Properties. Additional offerings include Single Crystals (PMN-PT plates, wafers, discs, rings, rods, shear plates, and composites), Printed Piezo solutions (InSensor Thick Films and PiezoPaint Flexible Patches), and Sensors and Transducers product lines (Aerial, Contact, Immersion, Power Ultrasound, and general Sensors). Noliac also provides custom design services for all product categories, from materials through finished plug-and-play solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Piezoelectric Components High-quality piezoelectric components available as monolayer or multilayer products with market-leading performance, reliability and precision dimensions, offered as standard parts or fully customized solutions for OEM customers.
• Plate and Ring Actuators and Stacks Piezoelectric multilayer actuators combining high force generation with low operating voltages for micro- and nano-positioning; plate actuators for general-purpose use and ring actuators preferred in optical applications due to axial symmetry and central aperture, stackable to achieve required height or stroke.
• Plate and Ring Benders Multilayer actuators capable of bending deformation mode, providing higher displacement output relative to element size; ring benders offer higher force than plate benders and serve as compact alternatives to small linear stacks for valves, haptics, audio, and optical positioning.
• High-Temperature Stacks Multilayer stacks designed for high-temperature applications up to 200°C, offering more stable performance over temperature and excelling at high-frequency operation with lower dissipation.
• Preloaded Stacks Multilayer stacks encased in mechanical springs, capable of withstanding greater tensile stress and strain than bare stacks, suitable for applications involving inertial forces from fast actuation or impact generation, with threaded interface for easy integration.
• Bimorphs and Assemblies Multilayer bimorphs consisting of two cofired tape-cast piezoelectric elements with opposite polarity, enabling bending/flexing mode for actuators (audio applications) or sensors (accelerometers, vortex flowmeters); monolithic multilayer design contains more active material than bulk bimorphs bonded to a shim.
• Damage-Tolerant Stacks Multilayer stacks employing fuse technology to prevent short-circuit conditions if a single component becomes damaged, enabling continued operation at reduced performance and allowing operation at higher voltages for increased performance and reliability in critical applications.
• Discs, Rings and Rods Circular/toroidal bulk piezoceramic geometries providing radial symmetry for efficient energy coupling and uniform stress distribution; rings are used in stacked Langevin transducers for active sonar and power ultrasound, discs in flowmeters and ultrasonic inspection equipment.
• Plates, Wafers, Bars and Wedges Rectangular piezoceramic components for applications requiring unidirectional force or displacement with consistent deformation; wedges are complex products typically used in larger assemblies for low-frequency sonar systems.
• Tubes and Cylinders Tubular piezoceramic components providing radial symmetry for 360-degree actuation and even vibration around the central axis; tubes utilize low-frequency radial (hoop) vibration for underwater applications or high-frequency wall thickness mode for medical therapeutic applications.
• Bowls and Hemispheres Concave-shaped piezoceramic components for focusing ultrasonic energy on pinpointed targets, ideal for therapeutic medical ultrasound applications such as non-invasive surgery and cosmetic treatments; hemispheres used in underwater applications where central symmetry enables homogenous performance in all directions.
• Composites Piezoelectric composites combining piezoceramic material with polymer resin, exhibiting strong piezoelectric activity, high electromechanical coupling and great flexibility, used in medical imaging, therapeutic ultrasound and other demanding applications.
• Shear Plates and Shear Stacks Piezoceramic elements designed to utilize the shear piezoelectric effect with high piezoelectric coefficients and symmetrical configuration, rendering components less sensitive to temperature variations; popular for accelerometer applications and single or multiaxial actuation.
• Stacks and Assemblies Customized piezoelectric stacks and assemblies facilitating transducer upper-level assembly, actuator and generator applications, providing greater displacements, force outputs, or higher current generation.
• Ceramic Materials (PZT and Lead-Free) Broad range of application-optimized piezoceramic materials including hard- and soft-doped PZT formulations, HIFU ceramics, low acoustic impedance materials, very soft relaxor materials, high-temperature solutions, and lead-free alternatives based on NBT-BT and KNN systems.
• Single Crystals Single crystal piezoelectric components offering superior piezoelectric properties compared to polycrystalline ceramics, available as plates, wafers, bars, discs, rings, rods and shear plates, as well as composites including high-frequency composites.
• InSensor Thick Films Printed thick film piezoelectric technology enabling integration onto various substrates for sensing applications, supporting miniaturization and MEMS-integration trends.
• PiezoPaint Flexible Patches Uniquely flexible piezoelectric material applied as a patch, compatible with flexible substrates for applications requiring conformable piezoelectric elements.
• Aerial Transducers Piezoelectric transducers designed for operation in mediums with low acoustic impedance, used in gas flow measurement, distance measurement for automation, and gas leak detection.
• Contact Transducers High-frequency transducers for solid body measurement providing finer spatial resolution, used in non-destructive testing and inspection, ranging from corrosion monitoring in industrial pipes to high-frequency acoustic microscopy scanning (200MHz) for semiconductor package quality inspection.
• Immersion Transducers Piezoelectric transducers optimized for interfacing with materials having acoustic impedance around 1MRayl such as water or human tissue; applications include industrial flowmeters, medical Doppler transducers, underwater speed logs, and medical imaging.
• Power Ultrasound Transducers High-power ultrasound transducers utilizing stacks of rings under high preload with fine-tuned design, material and assembly for high-power acoustic energy; applications include medical therapeutics such as ultrasonic scalpels and minimally/non-invasive surgery, as well as industrial ultrasonic cleaning and welding.
• Piezoelectric Sensors Piezoelectric sensors utilizing the direct piezoelectric effect to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy for fast strain, force, acceleration and shock measurement; applications include accelerometers, shock sensors, industrial equipment monitoring, heavy equipment strain monitoring, and bone conduction microphones.
• Customized Piezoelectric Design and Manufacturing Services Custom design of piezoelectric materials, components, actuators, sensors, transducers and plug-and-play solutions, including composite manufacture, wire soldering, transducer sub-assembly and testing services tailored to customer-specific requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multilayer actuators can operate at applied electric fields up to 100 times smaller than bulk actuators for comparable displacement
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CTS CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2017Noliac was acquired by CTS Corporation on May 16, 2017. Following the acquisition, Noliac operates as a brand within CTS Corporation's portfolio of piezoelectric products. The noliac.com website has been migrated to ctscorp.com/piezoelectric. This acquisition integrated Noliac's unique proficiency in piezoelectric technology with CTS's broader sensor and actuator portfolio, enabling CTS to offer the total range of piezoelectric products from powders to finished applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TDK Corporation: TDK is a major electronic components conglomerate with multilayer piezo actuators, piezo sensors, and piezoceramic materials. Overlaps with Noliac in multilayer piezo actuators and piezo sensors but operates at far greater scale across broader electronics portfolio including batteries, capacitors, and sensors.
• Meggitt Sensing Systems: Meggitt produces piezoelectric accelerometers, sensors, and transducers primarily for aerospace and defense applications. Overlaps with Noliac in piezo-based vibration sensors and harsh-environment sensing, but Meggitt operates at significantly larger scale across broader sensing technologies.
• Kistler Group: Kistler is a global leader in piezoelectric measurement technology including force, pressure, and acceleration sensors. Overlaps with Noliac in piezoelectric sensors and transducers, but operates as a larger instrumentation company with broader dynamic measurement portfolio.
• CeramTec (CeramTec Group): CeramTec is a major technical ceramics manufacturer offering piezoelectric components alongside broader ceramic products. Overlaps with Noliac in piezoceramic materials and components (discs, plates, rings) for ultrasonic and sensor applications, but operates as a much larger diversified ceramics player.

Direct peers

• Sensor Technology Ltd: Sensor Technology Ltd designs and manufactures piezoelectric transducers, sensors, and acoustic devices for industrial, medical, and sonar applications. Direct competitor in piezo transducer and sensor product categories serving similar underwater acoustics and industrial NDT customers.
• APC International: APC International manufactures piezoceramic components including discs, plates, rings, tubes, and custom geometries. Direct competitor in standard and custom piezoceramic shapes and stacks, serving overlapping ultrasonic, sensor, and transducer OEM customers.
• PI Ceramic GmbH: PI Ceramic is the piezoceramic materials and component manufacturing subsidiary of Physik Instrumente. Direct competitor in piezoceramic materials, multilayer actuators, and custom piezo components, with similar specialization in low-voltage multilayer piezo technology.
• PI (Physik Instrumente): PI is a leading global manufacturer of piezo actuators, motors, and nanopositioning systems with multilayer technology. Direct competitor in multilayer piezo actuators, piezo motors, and custom piezo solutions serving similar industrial, semiconductor, and scientific OEM customers.
• Ferroperm Piezoceramics: Ferroperm Piezoceramics is a sister brand of Noliac also owned by CTS Corporation and based in Kvistgaard, Denmark. Manufactures piezoceramic materials and components - effectively a direct internal peer competing within the same parent portfolio for piezo manufacturing customers.
• Sparkler Ceramics (Piezo Kinetics): Piezo Kinetics (formerly Sparkler Ceramics) manufactures custom piezoelectric ceramic components including discs, plates, cylinders, and tubes. Direct competitor in custom piezoceramic component manufacturing serving similar ultrasonic, sonar, and transducer OEM customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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