Ceradyne announces $133-million deal

Costa Mesa-based Ceradyne Inc. announced Friday it received the largest single order in company history from the U.S. Army. The $133-million order is for the enhanced side ballistic inserts, which is a side armor plate for defense use.

The order will be filled using its Costa Mesa, Irvine and Kentucky facilities.

This new shipment announcement comes on the heels of a successful month of contracts in November. Last month, Ceradyne announced $122.2 million in body armor orders.

The $133-million order is scheduled for delivery from April through November of 2007.

Ceradyne develops and builds advanced technical ceramic products for use in the defense, industrial, automotive and other commercial industries.

For more information, go to www.ceradyne.com.