Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center

The association
  • An international, non-profit association founded in 1974 under Belgian law
  • Over 90 members from more than 20 different countries involved with all aspects of the tantalum and niobium industry
  • Managed by an Executive Committee representing all segments of the industry
Objectives
  • Increase awareness and promote the remarkable properties of tantalum and niobium
  • Organize a general assembly of the membership in October each year for business and technical presentations. The location is chosen so that a tour of a member company facility in the area can be included in the programme. Guests may attend
  • Organize a week-long symposium in October about every five years for business and technical presentations, sometimes with tours of member company facilities in the area
  • Publish a quarterly Bulletin, sent to the membership, also sent on request to others interested. Send us your postal address if you would like to receive this
  • Collect, from the members, statistics on industry raw material production, processor receipts and product shipments for tantalum, and raw material production and processor product shipments for niobium.  Report consolidated data to the membership on a quarterly basis
  • Collect, from the members which manufacture capacitors, statistics on their receipts of tantalum powder and wire.  Report consolidated data to the membership on a quarterly basis
Membership
  • Full membership - available to companies directly involved with the tantalum and/or niobium industry
  • Associate membership - available to researchers, academics, authors, and governmental bodies

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