1950
TIMET founded as the Titanium Metals Corporation of America
1952
TIMET purchases Henderson Mill
Produces world’s first titanium ingots
1955
TIMET receives its first large orders from the U.S. Air Force
1956
TIMET purchases Toronto, Ohio plant
1957
TIMET develops the consumable-electrode vacuum re-melting furnace
1960
TIMET develops strip, tube and other mill products
1962
TIMET installs the world's only Continuous Vacuum Anneal line
1964
TIMET supplies materials for the A-11 program...the precursor to the SR-71 Blackbird
1974
TIMET granted patent for Ti 10-2-3; the leading high strength alloy in use today
1976
Concorde took flight powered by specifically developed TIMET (IMI) alloys.
1980
Axel Johnson Metals develops cold hearth melting
1983
TIMET (IMI) developed alloys taking the temperature capability of titanium to 600°C (1100°F) - Alloys TIMETAL® 829 and 834.
1986
TIMET patents the taper rolling process used for net shape rolling of titanium fan blade components.
1992
THT joint venture with Axel Johnson
1993
First VDP sponge production run
TIMET introduces the “Jumbo” slab
1995
TIMET acquires Vallejo operations
1996
TIMET purchases IMI Titanium of Great Britain creating TIMET UK
TIMET acquires Cezus titanium business creating TIMET Savoie
THT becomes a wholly owned subsidiary
1997
TIMET forms Valtimet joint venture for welded tubing operations
TIMET advances architectural market with Guggenheim Museum
1998
TIMET acquires LOTERIOS
TIMET commissions its third EB furnace
1999
TIMET adds 4000 MT open die forge press in Toronto
TIMET increases VAR capacity in Morgantown
2004
TIMET produces its 10,000th VDP sponge batch
2007
TIMET expands its VDP sponge capacity in Henderson to 12,600 MT
2008
TIMET commissions its fifth EB furnace
2009
TIMET commissions two additional VAR furnaces
