Selee Advanced Ceramics

What Selee Advanced Ceramics does

Selee Advanced Ceramics manufactures custom refractory ceramic products for heat treating, investment casting, and thermal processing applications. Founded in 1956 and headquartered at a single facility at 24 West End Drive, Gilberts, Illinois, the company produces crucibles and ladle liners, kiln furniture, kiln components, ramming materials, and glass melting crucibles. These are fabricated from four primary ceramic material families—high-purity alumina, fused silica, silicon carbide (sold under the HYcarb sub-brand), and MOR Shock Mullite—engineered for corrosion resistance, thermal shock resistance, and contamination-free performance in elevated-temperature industrial environments. The proprietary HYcor high-alumina formulation targets specialized thermal processing applications, and Czerbide is the company's branded silicon carbide line.

The company operates a direct B2B sales motion, accepting purchase orders by phone, fax, or email and producing parts to customer specification. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; first-time customers must complete a credit application or provide credit card authorization, and international orders are prepaid. Customer verticals include investment casting (the flagship segment for over 40 years), thermal processing, art glass, steel and aluminum foundries, powder metal feed stock producers, master alloy producers, and furnace and kiln OEMs. The company has held ISO 9001 certification continuously since 1995 and currently operates to the 9001:2024 standard, with quality differentiators including in-house mold making, computer-controlled kiln firing, raw-material lot traceability, and multi-level 100% inspection.

No revenue, ownership structure, headcount history, or capital activity is disclosed in the available data. There is no evidence of institutional investment, M&A, partnerships, or public listing. Operating with a headcount band of 51–100 employees and a single U.S. manufacturing site, Selee functions as an independently held specialty industrial manufacturer serving primarily North American customers with limited prepaid international shipping.

Name

Selee Advanced Ceramics

Legal name

SELEE Advanced Ceramics

Website

https://seleeac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Selee Advanced Ceramics is a private U.S. manufacturer of custom refractory ceramic products—crucibles, ladle liners, kiln furniture, and kiln components—fabricated from alumina, fused silica, silicon carbide, and mullite for investment casting, thermal processing, and foundry customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gilberts

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Refractory Ceramic Products: Revenue generated from the manufacture and sale of custom refractory ceramic products including crucibles, ladles, kiln furniture, and kiln components for industrial applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Selee Advanced Ceramics manufactures custom refractory ceramic products — including crucibles, ladles, kiln furniture, kiln components, ramming materials, and glass melting crucibles — for industrial heat treating, investment casting, thermal processing, and molten metal handling applications. Products are fabricated from high-purity ceramic materials (alumina, fused silica, silicon carbide, and MOR Shock Mullite) and supplied in standard and custom shapes with melting capacities ranging from 1 to 4,000 lbs. The company sells made-to-order parts directly to industrial manufacturers worldwide under an ISO 9001:2024 quality system.

Product overview

SELEE Advanced Ceramics manufactures custom refractory ceramic products for heat treating and investment casting applications. The product portfolio consists of five core product categories: crucibles and ladle liners for molten metal handling, kiln furniture and kiln components for thermal processing, ramming materials for furnace linings, and glass melting crucibles for glass industry applications. These products are fabricated from four primary ceramic materials—alumina, fused silica, silicon carbide, and MOR shock mullite—which provide varying levels of thermal shock resistance, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature strength tailored to specific industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HYcor: High alumina material for thermal processing applications
• HYcarb
• Czerbide

Products and services

• Crucibles and Ladle Liners High-temperature crucibles and ladles designed to reduce inclusions in metal casting. Crucibles range from 1 to 4,000 lbs melting capacity in standard and custom shapes. Ladles offered in open top and teapot designs with various spout/lip configurations. Sold to investment casting companies, steel and aluminum foundries, master alloy producers, and powder metal feedstock producers.
• Kiln Furniture Refractory kiln furniture providing excellent resistance to high temperatures, corrosive or dry gas environments, thermal cycling, and abrasion. Made from high-purity materials to prevent contamination in elevated temperature processes. Sold to industrial heating and thermal processing manufacturers.
• Kiln Components High-purity alumina kiln components featuring durability, long life, round bottom or straight wall designs in standard and custom shapes with excellent thermal shock resistance. Used in industrial heating applications.
• Ramming Material Ramming materials for industrial heating and thermal processing applications including induction melting, providing excellent corrosion and erosion resistance. Used as monolithic refractory linings in furnaces and induction melting equipment.
• Glass Melting Crucibles Glass crucibles available in round bottom shapes or straight wall designs, with custom formulations, excellent high temperature strength, thermal shock resistance, and high-purity alumina options. Sold to glass artists and art glass manufacturers.
• Thermal Processing Products Comprehensive line including tile, pusher tile, saggers, vented saggers, setters, hearth plates, burner blocks, and element holders for industrial heating applications such as high-temperature ceramics firing, powder calcining, and powdered metal component sintering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dramatically reduces inclusions through high temperature firing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vesuvius plc: Global leader in refractory products and consumables for the foundry, steel, and glass industries. Direct overlap with SELEE's investment casting crucibles and ladle liners, and thermal processing applications.
• Morgan Advanced Materials: Manufacturer of advanced ceramics and refractory components for industrial, thermal processing, and molten metal handling applications. Overlaps with SELEE in high-purity alumina and silicon carbide components for high-temperature environments.
• CoorsTek: Large custom advanced ceramics manufacturer producing alumina, silicon carbide, and specialty ceramic components for industrial, semiconductor, and thermal processing customers. Comparable in custom refractory ceramic manufacturing capability.
• HarbisonWalker International: One of the largest North American refractory manufacturers, supplying monolithics, bricks, and specialty products to steel, aluminum, glass, and foundry customers. Directly comparable as a refractory ceramics incumbent with overlapping investment casting and thermal processing exposure.
• RHI Magnesita: World's largest refractory supplier, serving steel, cement, glass, and non-ferrous metals industries. Comparable as a refractory ceramics incumbent competing for industrial heating and molten metal handling business.
• Saint-Gobain (Refractory / Ceramic Materials): Global materials giant with a substantial refractory and high-performance ceramics division serving foundry, glass, and industrial heating markets. Comparable in product type (refractory ceramics, crucibles, kiln furniture) but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Imerys (Refractory, Abrasives & Construction): Global minerals-based specialty solutions provider with significant refractory minerals and monolithic product offerings. Comparable in supplying raw materials and formulated refractory products to industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Resco Products: Mid-sized North American refractory manufacturer specializing in monolithics, bricks, and precast shapes for steel, aluminum, foundry, and glass customers. Closely comparable as a refractory manufacturer focused on industrial heating and molten metal applications.
• Christy Refractories (Christy Catalytics/Industrial): Manufacturer of specialty refractory products, precast shapes, and crucibles serving foundry, steel, aluminum, and glass markets. Strong overlap with SELEE in custom refractory shapes and kiln components.

Others

• Kerneos / Imerys Aluminates: Supplier of calcium aluminate cements and specialty binders used in refractory formulations. Adjacent peer supplying raw material inputs that refractory manufacturers (like SELEE) use in custom batching systems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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