Rogers Corporation
Rogers Corporation is a U.S.-based specialty engineered materials company serving electronics, power management, thermal management, transportation, and industrial applications.
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Overview
Rogers Corporation is a specialty engineered materials manufacturer headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. Its products are designed for applications in which conventional plastics, rubbers, laminates, metals, or ceramic materials do not provide sufficient electrical, thermal, mechanical, or impact performance. The company operates through two principal business areas: Advanced Electronics Solutions and Elastomeric Material Solutions. The company traces its origins to 1832, when Peter Rogers established the Rogers Paper Manufacturing Company. Over time, the business moved away from its original paper-manufacturing identity and developed expertise in engineered materials and components. Its modern portfolio includes high-frequency laminates and related materials for radio-frequency and high-speed electronic systems, ceramic substrates for power electronics, thermal-management products, busbars, and specialized cooling structures. Its elastomeric portfolio includes microcellular polyurethane foams, performance silicones, custom silicone materials, PTFE and UHMW films and tapes, and impact-mitigation products. Rogers serves technology markets where material performance directly affects reliability, signal integrity, energy efficiency, safety, or durability. Advanced Electronics Solutions products support radio-frequency communication, high-speed data transmission, electric power distribution, power conversion, thermal dissipation, and other electronics functions. The company’s materials can be incorporated into circuit boards, power modules, laser and optical devices, electric systems, and other high-performance equipment. Its liquid-cooling and thermal products are intended to move heat away from demanding components, including high-power laser diodes and other heat-generating optical devices. Elastomeric Material Solutions focuses on engineered polymer and silicone materials. PORON polyurethane foams are used where controlled compression, cushioning, sealing, vibration management, or protection is required. BISCO and ARLON silicone products address demanding temperature, weathering, sealing, insulation, and industrial-material requirements. DeWAL films and tapes provide PTFE and UHMW-based material solutions, while XRD products are designed for extreme impact mitigation. Rogers expanded its international manufacturing footprint during the early twenty-first century, including the establishment of facilities in Suzhou, China, for roller and high-frequency laminate production. It also broadened its electronics materials portfolio through the acquisition of Germany-based curamik Electronics in 2011. In 2016, the company announced the relocation of its headquarters from Killingly, Connecticut, to Chandler, Arizona. By 2023, its international presence included operations or locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Rogers became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2000. In 2021, DuPont announced an agreement to acquire Rogers in a transaction valued at approximately $5.2 billion. The transaction received the required approvals from regulators other than China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. After the prolonged regulatory process, DuPont terminated the proposed acquisition and agreed to pay Rogers a $162.5 million termination fee. Rogers therefore remained an independent company rather than becoming part of DuPont. Its current identity is consequently that of an independent specialty-materials supplier with a portfolio spanning electronic substrates, laminates, thermal solutions, foams, silicones, films, tapes, and impact-management materials.
History
Rogers Corporation began in 1832, when Peter Rogers founded the Rogers Paper Manufacturing Company. The enterprise’s original paper-manufacturing activities eventually evolved into a specialty-materials business. Rather than remaining centered on commodity paper, Rogers developed engineered materials intended to solve difficult electrical, thermal, mechanical, and protective problems for industrial customers. The company’s modern development has been shaped by the growth of electronics and by the increasing need for materials that can manage heat, preserve high-frequency signal performance, distribute electrical power, and protect sensitive components. Its Advanced Electronics Solutions business came to include high-frequency laminates, bondplys, prepregs, ceramic substrates, busbars, and thermal-management products. These materials support radio-frequency systems, high-speed electronics, power modules, electric-power distribution, optical equipment, and other applications where material properties affect system reliability. Rogers also built a substantial elastomeric-materials portfolio. PORON polyurethane foams became associated with cushioning, sealing, vibration control, and protection applications. BISCO and ARLON extended the company’s silicone offerings into performance and custom-material applications. DeWAL products added PTFE and UHMW films and tapes, while XRD materials addressed extreme impact mitigation. This portfolio gave Rogers exposure to industrial, transportation, electronics, consumer, and other specialized markets. International expansion became increasingly important in the early twenty-first century. Rogers opened its first Suzhou facility in China in 2002 and added a second manufacturing facility in 2003. In 2004, it established Rogers Technologies Suzhou Company Ltd. as a wholly owned subsidiary. The Suzhou operations supported manufacturing for roller and high-frequency laminate products and formed part of the company’s broader Asian production presence. In 2000, Rogers became listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In 2011, it acquired curamik Electronics, a German manufacturer of power-electronics substrates. The transaction strengthened Rogers’ position in ceramic substrates and related power-management applications. In 2016, Rogers announced that it would relocate its headquarters from the village of Rogers in Killingly, Connecticut, to Chandler, Arizona, reflecting the company’s continuing corporate and operational development. The company later became the subject of a proposed acquisition by DuPont. In November 2021, DuPont announced an agreement valued at approximately $5.2 billion. The transaction received the necessary regulatory approvals except for clearance from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. Because of the prolonged regulatory delay, DuPont terminated the acquisition and agreed to pay Rogers a $162.5 million termination fee. Rogers consequently remained independent. Rogers also pursued legal protection for its technical know-how. In March 2020, it filed a complaint against ElastaPro alleging that the company had improperly obtained Rogers’ technical formulations and manufacturing knowledge. The claim illustrates the importance of proprietary process expertise in specialty materials, where manufacturing methods and formulations can be as commercially significant as the finished products. By 2023, Rogers reported locations in the United States, China, Germany, Hungary, Belgium, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Its business remained organized around advanced electronics and elastomeric materials, with products aimed at high-performance applications requiring specialized combinations of electrical, thermal, mechanical, chemical, or impact-related properties.
- 2022
Proposed DuPont transaction terminated
[1]DuPont ended the proposed acquisition after a prolonged Chinese regulatory review and agreed to pay a termination fee.
- 2021
DuPont announces proposed acquisition
[1]DuPont announced a proposed acquisition of Rogers valued at approximately $5.2 billion.
- 2016
Headquarters relocation announced
[1]Rogers announced a move of its headquarters from Killingly, Connecticut, to Chandler, Arizona.
- 2011
curamik Electronics acquired
[1]Rogers acquired the German power-electronics substrate manufacturer curamik Electronics.
- 2004
Rogers Technologies Suzhou established
[1]Rogers established a wholly owned Suzhou subsidiary to support its Chinese operations.
- 2003
Second Suzhou facility opens
[1]The company added a second Suzhou manufacturing facility.
- 2002
First Suzhou facility opens
[1]Rogers opened its first manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China.
- 2000
New York Stock Exchange listing
[1]Rogers Corporation became publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange in April.
- 1832
Company founded as Rogers Paper Manufacturing Company
[1]Peter Rogers founded the business that later became Rogers Corporation.
Products and positioning
A specialty engineered-materials provider focused on electrical performance, radio-frequency signal integrity, power efficiency, thermal management, cushioning, sealing, insulation, and impact protection in demanding industrial and electronics applications.
Advanced electronics materials
High-frequency laminates
Rogers’ high-frequency laminates are engineered circuit-material systems intended to support controlled electrical performance in radio-frequency, microwave, and high-speed digital applications. They are used where signal loss, dielectric behavior, dimensional stability, and reliability are important design considerations. Related bondply and prepreg products support the construction and lamination of multilayer electronic assemblies.
Power electronics
Ceramic substrates and curamik products
Rogers’ ceramic-substrate portfolio, including products associated with curamik, is designed for power-electronic modules and systems. Ceramic substrates can provide electrical insulation while supporting thermal transfer and mechanical stability. These materials are relevant to power conversion, electric-power distribution, transportation electrification, and other applications in which heat and electrical loads must be managed simultaneously.
Thermal management
Thermal-management and liquid-cooling solutions
Rogers produces thermal-management materials and liquid-cooling structures for high-power electronic and optical applications. The structures use bonded copper-foil channels to move heat through a compact assembly, with aluminum-nitride isolation layers available for enhanced electrical and thermal performance. Applications include high-power laser diodes and other heat-generating optical or electronic devices.
Engineered elastomeric materials
PORON polyurethane foams
PORON is Rogers’ microcellular polyurethane foam brand. Its engineered foam materials are used in applications requiring controlled compression, cushioning, sealing, vibration management, gap filling, or protection. The materials serve industrial and consumer-facing designs in which repeatable performance and durability are required from a lightweight polymeric component.
Silicone materials
BISCO performance silicones
BISCO products are performance silicone materials developed for demanding sealing, cushioning, insulation, gasketing, and environmental-protection applications. Silicone’s resistance to temperature, weathering, and aging makes the range suitable for industrial and electronic designs that require stable elastomeric behavior over extended service conditions.
Custom silicone materials
ARLON custom silicones
ARLON is Rogers’ range of custom silicone materials. The products are formulated and converted for specialized customer requirements, including sealing, insulation, cushioning, and other engineered-material functions. The range reflects Rogers’ emphasis on tailoring elastomeric properties and formats to particular industrial or electronics designs.
PTFE and UHMW materials
DeWAL films and tapes
DeWAL products include PTFE and UHMW films and tapes for specialized industrial applications. These materials provide polymer-based surface, release, insulation, wear, and low-friction characteristics. They are supplied in forms intended to be integrated into equipment and assemblies where conventional films or tapes would not provide the required combination of chemical, thermal, or mechanical performance.
Impact protection
XRD impact-mitigation materials
XRD materials are designed for extreme impact mitigation. They are intended to help absorb or manage high-energy impacts in protective equipment and other demanding applications. The product line extends Rogers’ elastomeric-material expertise into safety and protection uses where energy dissipation and material response are critical.
Brand decisions
2021
Agreement to be acquired by DuPontM&ABackground
DuPont proposed acquiring Rogers in a transaction valued at approximately $5.2 billion, subject to regulatory approvals.
Action taken
Rogers entered into the proposed acquisition agreement with DuPont.
Aftermath
The transaction was later terminated after a prolonged review by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. DuPont agreed to pay Rogers a $162.5 million termination fee.
Proposed transaction value and termination fee. Proposed acquisition valued at approximately $5.2 billion → Termination fee of $162.5 million agreed after termination (2021-2022)
2016
Relocation of corporate headquartersStrategyBackground
Rogers decided to move its headquarters from Killingly, Connecticut, to Chandler, Arizona, while maintaining an international manufacturing and operating footprint.
Action taken
The company announced the headquarters relocation as part of its corporate development.
Aftermath
Chandler became the company’s headquarters location.
Recent events
- 2022
DuPont terminates proposed Rogers acquisition after regulatory delay[1]
M&A · Regulation
After the transaction remained subject to approval by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation, DuPont terminated the proposed acquisition and agreed to pay Rogers a $162.5 million termination fee.
- 2021
DuPont announces proposed acquisition of Rogers Corporation[1]
M&A
DuPont announced plans to acquire Rogers in a transaction valued at approximately $5.2 billion, subject to regulatory approvals.
- 2020
Rogers Corporation files trade-secret complaint against ElastaPro[1]
Lawsuit
Rogers filed a complaint alleging that ElastaPro unlawfully obtained technical formulations and manufacturing know-how. The matter concerned alleged trade-secret violations.
- 2016
Rogers announces headquarters relocation to Chandler[1]
Other
The company announced that it would move its headquarters from Killingly, Connecticut, to Chandler, Arizona.
- 2011
Rogers Corporation acquires curamik Electronics[1]
M&A
Rogers purchased German power-electronics substrate manufacturer curamik Electronics, expanding its ceramic-substrate and power-management capabilities.
- 2000
Rogers Corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange[1]
Other
Rogers Corporation became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in April 2000.
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