Company profile

PI-KEM

Tamworth supplier of silicon, sapphire, glass and compound semiconductor wafers with associated coating, polishing, etching and dicing services, within a wider advanced materials business.

Company overview

PI-KEM is a UK supplier of advanced materials and specialist laboratory equipment for research and industrial applications. The company operates in the semiconductor supply chain by providing materials, equipment, and services to manufacturers and research bodies. It serves sectors including semiconductors, aerospace, defence, and photonics. Services offered include wafer processing, precious metal reclamation from industrial waste, and the supply, bonding, and refurbishment of sputtering targets and backing plates used in thin film deposition. PI-KEM also acts as a partner for equipment manufacturers, such as MTI Corporation, providing customisation for laboratory and prototype-scale equipment. The firm's material portfolio is aimed at research fields like material science, electronics, and quantum technologies.

Semiconductor activity

Primary capability: Wafers / Substrates. Supply-chain role: Materials supply, Equipment supply, Services.

Technologies and capabilities

Sputtering
Thin film deposition
Wafer processing

Advanced materials; Specialist laboratory equipment; Wafer processing services; Bulk buy & call off services; Equipment customisation (MTI); Precious metal reclaim services; Sputtering targets; Backing plates & bonding services; Sputtering target refurbishment

Markets served

Semiconductors
Aerospace
Automotive
Biomedical Materials
Defence Technology
Electronic Devices
Electronic Sensors
Next-Gen Energy
Optics & Photonics
Performance Materials
RF & EM Shielding Technology
Specialist & Performance Coatings

UK presence

Tamworth, West Midlands. Part of the Midlands cluster.

Sources and verification

Last verified: 2026-09-29