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| 1992 |
LCM founded, primarily as a supplier
of cast rare earth alloys and high purity indium. |
| 1996 |
Company acquired by leading
international materials supplier, Meldform Metals
Group. |
| 1996 |
LCM purchases the co-reduction
process from the Elektro-Thermit Division of Th.
Goldsmidt Company, enabling the production and supply
of highly specified co-reduced as well as cast samarium
cobalt alloys. |
| 1996 |
Existing induction
melting equipment, together with plant from the newly
acquired co-reduction process, are consolidated into
a new purpose-built facility in Birkenhead, North-West
England. |
| 2000 |
Transfer of manufacturing
plant, analytical laboratory and expertise from the
now closed Johnson Matthey, Rare Earth Products business.
Newly commissioned plant provides a significant expansion
to a capacity of around 1000 tonnes of alloys per
year. |
| 2001 |
LCM successfully
gains a Queens Award for Enterprise (International
Trade) in recognition of outstanding export performance. |
| 2001 |
Company separated from
the Meldform Metals Group to be established as a
wholly autonomous business unit. |
| 2002 |
LCM successfully
gains certification of its Quality System to the
ISO9001:2000 standard. |
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