East Coast Inc. with its parent company Technology GmbH expands its manufacturing capabilities in the US by acquisition of QSI - Quartz Scientific Inc. With the acquisition of QSI in Ohio, we are strengthening supplier globally by expanding our product portfolio in Quartz Glass and Silicon“ says Walter Nadrag, CEO of the Sico Group. "We are excited to continue the path to become one of the biggest Quartz suppliers in the US“ says Peter Schlueter, President of Sico East Coast Inc.

The acquisition was finalized on June 29th. Sico plans to utilize all of the existing resources from equipment and location to labor and technology in Ohio. “After 60 years in the Quartz business, QSI is excited to become a part of the Sico family and is looking forward to our future success.” responds Chris Atwell, President of QSI.
The Sico Group founded in 1981 produces highly innovative and technologically advanced quartz, silicon and ceramics products for 40+ years at production sites located in Austria, Singapore, and the US with its core business in the Semiconductor Industry.
QSI founded in 1963 has provided a broad spectrum of cutting-edge products for the emiconductor Industry, Fiber Optic Industry, Research Laboratories and Universities.