DoD invests in beryllium production

The Department of Defense has provided financing to Brush Wellman, a division of Cleveland-based Brush Engineered Materials, for expansion of their beryllium processing facility near Toledo. See an article here. Beryllium is a strategic metal that DoD stockpiles in support of their systems production. Brush Wellman is the nation’s largest beryllium producer. DoD and the company will jointly finance the new expansion.