Philadelphia-based Attalon, a defense technology company, plans to build a more $30 million 80,000-square-foot facility that will serve as the company’s new headquarters, consolidate its domestic crystal-growth operations and more than quadruple its precision coatings output.
“Advanced coatings are foundational to how modern munitions perform, and demand for precise, durable, and repeatable coatings and materials is now outpacing supply,” John Bergeron, Attalon CEO, said. “This investment lets us scale our most sophisticated coating capabilities to meet that demand, pairing breakthrough performance with the production speed and U.S.-based manufacturing our customers need.”
The facility will include 60,000 square feet of high-tech manufacturing space and the in-house growth of potassium nickel sulfate, calcium fluoride and UV glasses. These are materials used to manufacture a wide range of optical and infrared components that are used in munitions and defense platforms. Over the next decade, the company will develop the site and add advanced equipment.
The project will add more than 100 jobs over the next 10 years. The facility is expected to open in summer 2027.
Attalon specializes in advanced subsystems, precision-engineered components, and coatings for defense platforms. It provides directed energy, optical, coating, and thermal solutions. The company has operations throughout the United States.