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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104657-08-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080508
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEITHLEY JOSEPH P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073329
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15885
		FILM NUMBER:		08816970

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NORDSON CORP
		STREET 2:		28601 CLEMENS RD
		CITY:			WESTLAKE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44145

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001104657
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS [3460]
		IRS NUMBER:				341919973
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17876 ST. CLAIR AVE.
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2163834062

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17876 ST. CLAIR AVE.
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44110
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        <issuerCik>0001104657</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRUSH ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001073329</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEITHLEY JOSEPH P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>17876 ST. CLAIR AVE.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CLEVELAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1398</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>32.19</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Acquired and held by trust for the Brush Engineered Materials Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-employee Directors and the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Susan J. MacDonald / Atty in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-09</signatureDate>
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