Blatek, Inc. was founded in 1979 as a manufacturer of piezoelectric devices and composites. Located in a modern industrial facility in central Pennsylvania, the company has grown far beyond its early product structure with major expansion and improvements in its technology and capabilities. That firm commitment to growth was enhanced in 1993 by the acquisition of the products and technology of Precision Acoustic Devices, a manufacturer of medical diagnostic imaging transducers.

   The engineering expertise at Blatek is wide ranging and includes mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, and physics. With this expertise, the company has gained extensive experience in designing and manufacturing ultrasonic transducers for medical and industrial applications. By specializing in the engineering of its transducer projects from conception, through the design and prototyping phase, to the repeated successful manufacturing of the devices, Blatek excels at providing the highest quality products to the specific requirements of each customer.

   Blatek has also instituted a company-wide quality system addressing the FDA regulations governing Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) 21CFR820, and the requirements specified in the International Standard ISO 9001 and ISO 13485. A well structured functional quality system is essential to any company seeking continued growth, success, and to provide the highest quality goods and services to their customers. To that end, Blatek has set forth to reinforce its long standing position by establishing and maintaining an up to date quality system.

   Stuart Blacker, Founder – 30 years financial management (Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo) and business management (ComputerLand, CoastAmerica).

   Dr. Xuecang Geng, Ph. D., Chief Scientist – 26 years experience in acoustic research and product development (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ins. Of Acoustics, Center of Microelectronics, PSU).

   Kevin Knarr, Operations Manager – 25 years of experience in quality management and new product development with Corning, Inc. Five years of experience in quality and management at Blatek.

   Dr. Ruibin Liu, Ph. D., Senior Scientist – 25 years experience in electro-ceramics and materials engineering (Shanghai Ins. Of Ceramics, PSU, Univ. of Toronto, USC).

   Bill Aurand, Development Engineer – 26 years experience in medical transducer design, development and process engineering (Echo Ultrasound, Interspec/ATL, Philips Medical Systems, Blatek).

   Rich Peters, Development Engineer – Over 25 years experience in applications with the development of special transducers and fixtures, single element, dual element, and multi-element transducers for both hand-held and system style applications in the NDT business. (Krautkramer, AGFA, Emerson, GE, Blatek).

   Ms. Chris Rishel, Quality Manager – 9 years of experience in quality management with Corning, Inc. Four years of experience in quality management at Blatek.