QSIL

QSIL Group is a global materials specialist that manufactures high-performance products, including technical ceramics, refractory metals, and formerly, high-purity fused quartz. Founded in 1992 in Ilmenau, Germany, the company has grown through strategic acquisitions, including Barat Ceramics GmbH and FCT Ingenieurkeramik GmbH in 2019. The group operates nine locations across Germany, the Netherlands, and England.

The company serves a diversified international client base, including major corporations in Europe, Asia, and North America. Its key markets include the semiconductor, medical technology, aerospace, diagnostics, and various other industrial sectors. As of early 2025, QSIL divested its quartz glass division, which was acquired by Schott, to concentrate on its core competencies in technical ceramics and refractory metals. This strategic shift focuses the company on materials like oxide and non-oxide ceramics (such as aluminum nitride and silicon carbide) and refractory metals like molybdenum and tungsten. The group's management team includes Co-CEO Heinz Fabian, who brings extensive experience from the global quartz business, and CFO Erik Neuberg.

The business model centers on producing and developing custom components tailored to specific client requirements in terms of shape, size, and batch quantity. Its products are critical for applications demanding high-temperature resistance and purity, such as industrial equipment, electronic components, and medical devices. With approximately 1,000 employees, the QSIL Group generated annual sales of over €200 million in 2024.

Keywords: technical ceramics, refractory metals, high-performance materials, industrial components, medical technology materials, aerospace components, semiconductor materials, oxide ceramics, non-oxide ceramics, molybdenum, tungsten, custom manufacturing, high-temperature materials, material science, plant engineering, diagnostics, analytics, German manufacturing