seventy five years of taking technology where it has never been before brush engineered materials inc b r u s h 1 9 3 2 0 6 05 annual report the history began in 1920s with a vision by two young researchers to commercialize remarkable but little known material beryllium pioneering work charles f jr and dr sawyer at laboratories cleveland led formation company incorporated january 1931 predecessor wellman as observes its 75th year 2006 commemorates leadership contributions industry that become virtually synonymous name well enduring impact products have had defending freedom saving lives improving way we live enjoy leisure those realized early on