Our History

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

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