Latest Tantalum Stories

NEWTON, Mass., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating flexible solutions for future technologies in a rapidly changing marketplace requires creative ideas, innovation, and the right materials. H.C. Starck, a market leader and innovation driver in powder metallurgy, offers a unique, comprehensive product portfolio matched with unsurpassed engineering talent to face this challenge. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090625/NE38551LOGO ) Capitalizing on its position, H.C. Starck has...

MUNICH, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- After an excellent fiscal year 2010, H.C. Starck, one of the leading manufacturers of refractory metals and advanced ceramics, continued the positive growth in all of its business units through the first quarter of 2011 as well. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090625/NE38551LOGO ) In the 2010 fiscal year, H.C. Starck increased its revenues by 59 percent to euro 689 million. In doing so, the company exceeded its expectations in all of its...

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced additions to its military and space grade ceramic stacked capacitor product line. As part of the comprehensive KEMET Power Solutions (KPS) MIL Series, these devices are now available in MIL-PRF-49470 T-level high reliability product levels to complement KEMET's standard reliability offerings. "The KPS MIL...

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced its sponsorship of TUfast Electric Racing Team at the Technical University of Munich. As part of the agreement, KEMET will co-sponsor the development of the 2011 Formula Student Electric Competition race car along with other major German automotive companies, provide technical expertise in electric...

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today introduced its new Tantalum Stacked MnO2 (TSM) Series capacitors. The TSM Series is targeted for applications requiring high capacitance with limited board space in the computer, consumer/gaming, medical, military/aerospace, telecommunications and transportation markets. "Our new TSM Series surface mount...

MUNICH, April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- H.C. Starck has signed an agreement with AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.'s subsidiary, CIF Mineracao S.A. to purchase the vast majority of tantalum and niobium concentrates from AMG's Brazilian MIBRA mine. This mine is one of the largest industrial tantalum mines in the world. (Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090625/NE38551LOGO ) "Thanks to this agreement, we have secured a continuous supply of conflict-free tantalum raw materials for...

For more information, visit booth #833 Warwick, RI (PRWEB) April 7, 2011 ATW Companies Inc., a leading provider of custom manufactured metal components and services, announces that it will feature a range of its tube fabrication, laser cutting/welding, machining, and metal injection molding(MIM) capabilities for the medical device industry at BIOMEDevice Boston, Booth #833, April 6-7, 2011 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. ATW Companies is the parent company of Judson A....

MUNICH, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- H.C. Starck, one of the leading manufacturers of refractory metals and advanced ceramics, uses only tantalum raw materials from ethical, non-conflict sources. This has been established by the affirmative certification H.C. Starck received from the independent Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). (Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090625/NE38551LOGO ) "We expect our suppliers to meet highest ethical standards. The EICC...

HOUSTON, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp. (Pink Sheets: TRER) announces that it has elected Graham Karklin to its board of directors. Mr. Karklin served as Director of Metallurgical Services for Echo Bay Mines Ltd and his 18 year tenure further included management of mining operations, development of new projects and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Karklin also worked at Newmont Mining Corporation for 13 years in the technical services group as an internal...

NEWTON, Mass., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- H.C. Starck Inc., Fabricated Products Group, a global supplier of refractory materials and fabricated products will exhibit at the upcoming NACE CORROSION 2011 in Houston, TX, March 14-17 featuring its Ultra 76 Tantalum alloy. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090625/NE38551LOGO ) For years, tantalum and tantalum alloys have been extensively used in electronic, chemical processing, and biomedical industries. Process industries involving...