Name

R. D. Mathis Company

Legal name

R.D. Mathis Company

Website

https://rdmathis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacuum Evaporation Sources and Thin Film Deposition Materials

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Thin-Film Deposition Materials (PVD/CVD/ALD Targets & Precursors) (HDAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Deposition Equipment (CVD/PVD/ALD/Epitaxy) (HDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Thin film deposition
• Vacuum evaporation sources
• Physical vapor deposition
• Refractory metal fabrication
• Sputtering target materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Signal Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Evaporation Sources Sales: Sale of thermal evaporation sources including boats, baskets, filaments, boxes, and crucibles made from refractory metals (tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum). Products are sold as standard catalog items or custom-fabricated parts.
2. Evaporation Materials Sales: Sale of high-purity deposition materials including metals (gold, silver, aluminum, copper, etc.), oxides, and sputtering targets. Materials are sold in various forms (pellets, wire, granules, rods) and purities.
3. Equipment and Accessories Sales: Sale of supporting equipment for thermal evaporation including cables, electrodes, feedthroughs, gas purifiers, power supplies, and terminal lugs.
4. Custom Fabrication Services: Custom manufacturing services for unique evaporation source designs and modified standard parts to meet specific customer process requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

R. D. Mathis Company designs and manufactures vacuum evaporation sources, evaporation materials, and related equipment used in physical vapor deposition (PVD) and thin film coating processes. Its product line includes refractory metal baskets, boats, crucibles, filaments, e-beam liners, sputtering targets, and a proprietary Tungsten Wire Mixture (WWMIX), supplied to R&D laboratories, production facilities, and academic institutions worldwide. The company also offers custom fabrication services for specialized PVD component requirements.

Product overview

R. D. Mathis Company is a manufacturer specializing in vacuum evaporation sources and materials for physical vapor deposition (PVD), serving the thin film coating industry since 1963. The company's product portfolio is organized into three main categories: Evaporation Sources (boats, baskets, filaments, crucibles, baffles, and specialized sources in various refractory metals including tungsten, tantalum, and molybdenum), Evaporation Materials (high-purity metals and compounds for deposition including sputtering targets and e-beam liners), and Equipment & Accessories (power supplies, cables, electrodes, feedthroughs, and gas purifiers). The company also offers custom fabrication services for modified or unique evaporation sources. Products are available in standard catalog configurations and can be customized for specific process requirements.

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Products and services

• Alumina Coated Sources Vacuum evaporation sources with a proprietary alumina coating for enhanced durability and performance in thin film deposition. Targeted at PVD process engineers in R&D labs and production facilities.
• Tungsten, Tantalum and Molybdenum Boat Sources Boat-style evaporation sources fabricated from tungsten, tantalum, and molybdenum refractory metals for thin film deposition processes. Used by PVD engineers and production operators.
• Baffled Box Sources Specialized evaporation sources with a baffled box geometry engineered for high-viscosity evaporation materials such as silicon monoxide (SiO) and zinc sulfide (ZnS). Used by optical coating and advanced materials manufacturers.
• Baskets and Heaters Tungsten and molybdenum baskets and resistive heaters used to hold and evaporate materials inside vacuum chambers during PVD processing. Targeted at thin film deposition system integrators and end users.
• High Temperature Crucibles and E-Beam Liners Refractory metal crucibles and liners designed for high-temperature e-beam evaporation of materials in vacuum deposition systems. Used by semiconductor, optics, and advanced materials manufacturers.
• Shielded Crucible Heaters Crucible heating elements with integrated shielding for controlled thermal evaporation in vacuum environments. Targeted at PVD process engineers requiring consistent, repeatable evaporation.
• Tungsten Filaments Tungsten heating filaments used as resistive evaporation sources in vacuum deposition systems. Sold to PVD equipment manufacturers, R&D labs, and production facilities.
• Chrome Plated Tungsten Rods and Tungsten Screens Chrome-plated tungsten rods and tungsten screen components used as structural and heating elements in thin film deposition equipment. Targeted at vacuum system builders and maintenance operations.
• Micro Electronic Sources Small-format evaporation sources designed for microelectronics thin film deposition processes requiring fine feature control. Targeted at semiconductor and microelectronics R&D and production.
• Tungsten Wire Mixture (WWMIX) Proprietary tungsten wire mixture evaporation material supplied to thin film deposition customers requiring a high-density, controlled evaporation feedstock. Sold to PVD production facilities and research laboratories.
• Evaporation Materials Bulk evaporation materials (metals and compounds) supplied as feedstock for thermal and e-beam evaporation processes. Used by thin film deposition customers across R&D and production.
• Sputtering Targets Sputtering targets used as source material in sputter deposition thin film processes, complementing the company's thermal evaporation offering. Targeted at semiconductor, optical coating, and advanced materials manufacturers.
• Equipment and Accessories Supporting equipment and accessories for thin film deposition systems, including high-current cables, electrodes, vacuum feedthroughs, gas purifiers, low voltage power supplies, and terminal lugs. Sold to PVD system integrators and end users for setup, operation, and maintenance.
• Custom Fabrication Services Bespoke design and manufacturing of custom refractory metal PVD components and assemblies for specialized customer requirements not covered by standard catalog products. Targeted at R&D labs and production facilities with unique thin film deposition challenges.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Testbourne LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner covering England. Testbourne Ltd distributes RD Mathis evaporation sources across the UK, providing local sales, shipping, and customer support for British customers.
• Neyco HEFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner covering France. Neyco HEF handles local sales and distribution of RD Mathis products for French customers in the thin film and vacuum coating industries.
• Micro to NanocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner covering the Netherlands. Micro to Nano serves the Benelux region, providing local access to RD Mathis evaporation sources and materials.
• ALS Technology Co LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution partner covering Japan. ALS Technology Corp distributes RD Mathis products in the Japanese market, supporting local customers with evaporation source needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goodfellow Corporation: Supplier of specialty metals, alloys, and high-purity materials used in research and thin film deposition. Comparable in serving R&D and production customers needing small-batch, high-purity evaporation materials and refractory metal forms.
• Angstrom Sciences: Specialty manufacturer of sputtering targets and PVD materials. Closely comparable to R.D. Mathis's materials business (sputtering targets at high purity, multiple diameters) with similar niche-manufacturer positioning.
• Kurt J. Lesker Company: One of the largest global manufacturers and distributors of vacuum deposition sources, sputtering targets, and thin film materials. Direct overlap with R.D. Mathis across evaporation sources, materials, and custom fabrication, but operates at significantly greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Neyco: French supplier of vacuum and thin film deposition materials, sources, and accessories. Direct overlap with R.D. Mathis's product portfolio in the European market; also functions as R.D. Mathis's French distribution partner.
• Plasmaterials, Inc. Supplies sputtering targets, evaporation materials, and custom refractory metal parts to the thin film industry. Highly comparable product overlap with R.D. Mathis's materials and targets catalog.
• Testbourne Ltd: UK-based distributor and supplier of sputtering targets, evaporation materials, and thin film consumables. Directly overlaps with R.D. Mathis's catalog and is also one of R.D. Mathis's UK distribution partners, illustrating the head-to-head competitive dynamic in the channel.

Broad incumbents

• Veeco Instruments: Major PVD and semiconductor equipment manufacturer. Not a direct source/materials competitor, but its deposition systems create the install base that drives demand for R.D. Mathis's consumables — making it the most consequential ecosystem incumbent.
• Materion Corporation: Large advanced materials manufacturer with a significant thin film and PVD materials segment (sputtering targets, evaporation materials). Competes with R.D. Mathis on the materials side but as part of a far broader materials portfolio across aerospace, defense, and electronics.
• Umicore Thin Film Products: Global materials group with a dedicated thin film products business producing sputtering targets and evaporation materials. Comparable on materials side, with much deeper R&D, vertical integration, and a global manufacturing footprint.

Emerging players

• Stanford Advanced Materials: Online supplier of sputtering targets, evaporation materials, and specialty high-purity materials. Comparable product overlap with R.D. Mathis's materials line, but operates primarily through e-commerce with a thinner custom-fabrication capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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