Osmium is a chemical element represented by the symbol Os and has seven naturally occurring isotope. It belongs to the platinum group and is obtained when platinum is extracted from ores such as osmiridium and iridosmine. Osmium is found in alloys of iridium and in traces of metals such as nickel and copper, and is highly volatile and water soluble in nature.
A major factor that drives growth of the global Osmium Market is its remarkable properties such as stability and hardness. These properties help in manufacturing high quality ballpoint and fountain pens, electrical contacts, jewelry such as rings, record player needles, long life gramophone needles, compass needles, instrument pivots, and other devices prone to frequent wear and tear.
Top Companies in the Osmium Industry:
1) American Elements
American Elements is a global manufacturer and distributor of advanced materials with a more than 35,000-page. Online product catalog and compendium of information on the chemical elements, advanced materials, and high technology applications. Its research and production facilities are located in Salt Lake City, Utah; Monterrey, Mexico; Baotou, China; and Manchester, UK. American Elements was founded in the year 1997, and the headquarters are located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
On November 12, 2020, the company announced its expansion into the life sciences industry with a new manufacturing group devoted to life science and organic chemistry products.
2) Cleantech Group
Cleantech Group is a San Francisco-based research and consulting group that provides clients with an online platform designed to connect corporate entities with potential customers, strategic partners, and investors in the cleantech industry. The company was established in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, with people based in London, Paris, and Boston. Cleantech Group was acquired by parent company Enovation Partners in 2016.
3) READE International Corporation.
READE is a global distributor of higher technology specialty chemical solids. The company offers a complete range of toll processing services such as: size reduction, blending, screening, drying, atomization and packaging. Products manufactured include metal, alloy, mineral, ceramic, composite, conductive, magnetic, carbide, boride, nitride, oxide, graphene, powder, granule, crystal, foil, sheet, rod, wire, nanoparticle, nanotube, and others. The company was founded in the year 1773, and the headquarters are located in East Providence Rhode Island.
As of November 2022, the company has been named an honouree by Providence Business News in the 2022 Manufacturing Award Program for excellence in the family-business category.
