TANIOBIS Co., Ltd.

Founded in Berlin (Germany), by Hermann C. Starck as trading company for metals and ores.

Foundation of H.C. Starck Inc., in New York.

Acquisition of a majority in Gebr. Borchers AG in Goslar (Germany) which was founded 1807 and started its tungsten production 1889.

Started working on tantalum recovery from residues of hard metal scrap recycling.

Patents for high-purity tantalum metal powders are filed.

Start of the first Na-reduction of K2 salt to make tantalum metal powder.

H.C. Starck the first company worldwide to produce synthetic concentrates from tin slags.

The first liquid-to-liquid extraction unit set up in Goslar.

The large capacity expansion – more than 100 tons of tantalum products sold.

Acquisition of chloride plant for high purity refractory metal chlorides production.

Na reduction for tantalum metal powder upgraded to 4 t/month.

Foundation of Hermann C. Starck Far East Co., Ltd. in Japan.

Bayer AG acquires a majority in H.C. Starck.

Acquisition of V-Tech Fansteel, a Japanese tantalum metal powders supplier.

Acquisition of TTA, a Thai tantalum manufacturer, later renamed H.C. Starck (Thailand) Co. Ltd.

Patent to produce high-capacitance Ta metal powder via Magnesium reduction process.

Installation of first production for Mg vapour reduction of niobium and tantalum powders.

Capacity expansion of Mg-reduction facility for tantalum.

Bayer divests H.C. Starck to financial investors Advent International and Carlyle Group.

Foundation of H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH in Goslar. H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH.

H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH acquired by JX Mining and Metals Corporation.

Since July 2018, TANIOBIS has belonged to Japan-based JX Metals Corporation.

H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH changes company name to TANIOBIS GmbH.