Special Metals Corporation (PCC)
HQ US
Owner of the MONEL nickel-copper alloy trademark and other high-performance alloys; part of Precision Castparts (Berkshire Hathaway).
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Eyewear Frame Metal Alloy (Monel/Titanium)
Corrosion-resistant frame alloys — Monel (Ni-Cu), stainless steel, and beta-titanium wire/sheet used for metal eyeglass and sunglass frames.
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Source countries
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Companies
1
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
1 essential American goods rely on eyewear frame metal alloy (monel/titanium) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| BRBrazil | 30% |
| TWTaiwan | 10% |
| CNChina | 9% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 9% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 8% |
| CACanada | 8% |
| JPJapan | 7% |
| BEBelgium | 7% |
| EEEstonia | 3% |
| MYMalaysia | 3% |
| CLChile | 1% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
3 companies produce eyewear frame metal alloy (monel/titanium).
TIMET (Titanium Metals Corporation)
HQ US
Integrated titanium producer (sponge, ingot, mill products); part of Berkshire Hathaway/PCC.
Toho Titanium Co., Ltd.(5727.T)
HQ JP
Japanese titanium-sponge and titanium-alloy producer (also for eyewear/aerospace).