The contract expands Starck’s raw materials base for the metal as well as supporting its long-term involvement in the tantalum market.
“The contract is a solid cornerstone of our raw material strategy and enables H C Starck to continue to be a reliable partner at all times to our customers on the basis of a sound supply source,” said Heinz Heumüller, chairman of the executive board. Tantalum powder is a key intermediate material for the production of capacitors used in cell phones, laptops, or flat screens. Starck specialises in high-capacitance tantalum powders.