Do you remember how it all began?!

December 4^th marks the 68^th anniversary of the UMP Tantalum Operations. Best wishes to the staff and the entire plant on this wonderful date! Let's remember how it all began.

1950 By the order of the USSR Ministry of Metallurgical Industry, a decision was made to establish the production of Tantalum metal and Tantalum products.

In April 1951, the production of potassium fluorotantalate started in Workshop No. 6 (southern site).

On December 4, 1952, the production of potassium niobate was mastered, and the industrial production of potassium fluorotantalate began. This date is considered to be the date of creation of Tantalum Operations.

1960 Production of Sodium reduced Tantalum powder from potassium fluorotantalate. The development of the extraction technology for the extraction and separation of Tantalum and Niobium began.

1961 Tantalum recovery technology is introduced.

1961 The development of the manufacturing process of melting ingots by the vacuum arc melting method began. The first billets of Tantalum metal were produced. Mill products manufacture has been mastered. The production of Tantalum capacitor grade powders for the electrolytic capacitors began.

1962 Tantalum Operations were transferred to arc melting ingots.

1964 The first high-purity Tantalum ingots were produced by the electron beam melting method, and pilot lots of milled products were obtained from them.

1964 The electron beam method of Tantalum refining was introduced in Shop No. 10.

1965 Tantalum wire production begins.

1967 A site for the production of foil was established, and the development of the technology for the production of Tantalum foil for capacitors began.

In August 1997, UMP OJSC and Finconcord CJSC signed an agreement on the lease of Tantalum Operations.

In September 1999, Tantalum Operations was returned from Finconcord CJSC to UMP OJSC.

2002 New types of products were mastered: Yttrium allowed Tantalum and Tantalum and Niobium alloys such as TaW, NbZr and NbTi.

2003 Production of ingots with a diameter of 250mm and Tantalum content of 99.97 percent was arranged.

In October 2011, Tantalum Operations was visited by the participants of the 52^nd session of the General Assembly of Tantalum and Niobium International Study Center (TIC).

2011 Tantalum Operations were audited to confirm the non-use of conflict African raw materials and the active socially responsible position of UMP JSC. The Electronic Industry Civic Coalition (EICC) granted a Conflict-Free Processor Certificate. Such Certificate is a requirement of consumers of manufactured products.

2019 A high temperature vacuum annealing furnace was purchased. The new equipment will improve the quality of manufactured products and open up prospects for the development of new markets.