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TANIOBIS GmbH (CEO: Kazuhiko Iida), a subsidiary of JX Metals Corporation, in collaboration with Alloyed Ltd., has published a research paper titled "Tailored Niobium-Based Alloys for Additive Manufacturing: From Powder Production to Parameter Optimization." The authors of this publication have now been honored with the prestigious Gustaf Ekeberg Prize. The Ekeberg Award is presented annually by the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.) to recognize outstanding contributions to tantalum research and innovation.

As part of the HVBatCycle (high voltage battery recycling) project, TANIOBIS has put the lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling facility into operation. The project’s objective was to develop sustainable, energy-efficient processes throughout the HV battery value chain, ultimately creating a closed battery materials loop. This has now been achieved.

TANIOBIS GmbH, a subsidiary of JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, is investing a total of 28 million euros in its plant in Map Ta Phut in Thailand. TANIOBIS broke new ground during a traditional Thai inauguration ceremony. The new plant will expand production capacity for tantalum powder.

TANIOBIS' new research and production plant for chlorides at the Goslar site enables the development of new high-performance materials for the electronics and energy industries. The company is expanding its product range and responding to growing market interest in high-purity chlorides. At the same time, the facility in Laufenburg is being modernized in order to continue producing the volume and materials demanded by the market.

TANIOBIS GmbH and Partners from the industrial and scientific communities want to jointly prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several times in succession through recycling. The "HVBatCycle" research consortium aims to keep cathode metals, electrolyte and graphite permanently in a closed material cycle. Under the leadership of the Volkswagen Group, TANIOBIS GmbH, J. Schmalz GmbH, Viscom AG have been working together with researchers from RWTH Aachen University, TU Braunschweig and the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films for three years to research and develop the necessary processes. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

GOSLAR. Zum 1100. Stadtjubiläum wird das Hilfsprojekt „Wald für morgen“ für jedes Goslarer Kind einen Baum pflanzen. Zudem verbinden im Anschluss an die Pflanzaktion zahlreiche Workshops im Rahmen des Projektes „Junge Kunst – mein Wald für Morgen" bis September Kunst und Natur miteinander. Auch TANIOBIS beteiligt sich als Sponsor an der Aktion. Damit möchte das Goslarer Unternehmen insbesondere die Jüngsten der Gemeinschaft für die Themen Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz sensibilisieren.

TANIOBIS GmbH (CEO: Iida Kazuhiko; “TANIOBIS”) an affiliate of JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation (President: Murayama Seiichi) will invest a total of €28 million to augment facilities for the manufacture of functional tantalum powder (“the Product”) at its Map Ta Phut plant in Thailand and significantly increase its production capacity for the Product. Following planning, construction, and initial start-up, the facilities are scheduled to progressively start operating at around 2025.

H.C. Starck Tantalum & Niobium changes name to TANIOBIS

Sixty years of experience, now with a fresh and modern look and feel: As of July 1, 2020, H.C. Starck Tantalum & Niobium is operating under the TANIOBIS brand name. With high-quality materials, powders, and alloys based on tantalum and niobium, TANIOBIS forms the basis for many products we encounter in everyday life. The company supports global megatrends in areas including the Internet of Things, big data, smart cities, and connectivity, where current developments are heavily dependent on tantalum and niobium.

Important electronics industry supplier adopts new position

Many of us will carry TANIOBIS products along with us or even work with them in the future. Effective as of July 1, 2020, H.C. Starck Tantalum & Niobium (Ta&Nb) will do business under the TANIOBIS brand. A subsidiary of JX Nippon Mining & Metals, TANIOBIS produces high-quality materials, powders, and alloys based on tantalum and niobium. The branches and production sites in Germany (Goslar, Laufenburg), Japan (Tokyo, Mito), Thailand (Map Ta Phut) and the U.S. (Needham, MA) will continue to operate. Core applications for H.C. Starck Ta&Nb powders include additive manufacturing.

Goslar, October 22, 2019. H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH will be launching a new range of atomised tantalum and niobium (Ta/Nb) powders and their alloys under the brand name AMtrinsic®. The products will be available by the November 1st, 2019. AMtrinsic® powders are designed specifically for metal additive manufacturing (AM) processes.

The H.C. Stack Tantalum and Niobium GmbH successfully participated for the first time at the AMPM Conference in the US (Phoenix) from June 23 to June 26. Co-located with the Powdermet conference the AMPM conference is an important event for the metal additive manufacturing industry as it features international industry experts presenting their latest results in Research and Development which are about to contribute to the further growth of this dynamic field. In total over 200 presentations from worldwide representatives were given on powder metallurgy, materials and metal additive manufacturing. Besides the technical presentations, companies showcased their products at over 100 booths.

Dr. Weinmann conferred the H.C. Starck Award for the best PhD thesis in the field of solid state chemistry and material science at the 19th meeting for Inorganic Chemistry of the German Association of Chemists (GDCh) in Regensburg.

Munich, Germany, April 12, 2018. H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH offers titanium, tantalum and niobium based alloys, that meet the most demanding requirements and the latest standards of modern medical technology. “We are proud to be one of the trendsetters in the development of bio-compatible alloys used in the fabrication of customized 3D printed implants” says Dr. Melanie Stenzel, Head of Marketing & New Business Development of H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH.

• Conflict-free raw material sourcing remains a key element of the H.C. Starck strategy
• H.C. Starck has already now managed to fulfill the main requirements of the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation

Munich, February 8, 2018 - H.C. Starck, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of technology metals and advanced ceramics, has received the certification for processing of “conflict-free” tantalum raw materials the seventh year in a row. The audit included the subsidiary H.C. Starck Tantalum and Niobium GmbH and the associated company H.C. Starck Smelting GmbH & Co. KG. This means all subsidiaries that process tantalum at the Goslar, Mito, Tokyo, Map Ta Phut, and Laufenburg locations remain certified. The audit was performed by the independent company SGS, acting on behalf of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA formerly Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition EICC) and the Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP formerly Conflict-Free Smelter Program) as part of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI, formerly CFSI).