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The world's foremost authority on tin.
ITRI is the only organisation dedicated to supporting the tin industry and expanding tin use. It is largely funded by the major tin producers and smelters. A primary goal is to research and develop innovative, competitive and sustainable tin based technologies.
ITRI provides a unique link between tin producers and tin consumers and over many decades has built up global networks in all of the major tin using markets.
9th International Tinplate Conference
Call for Papers
Metal Bulletin Events in association with ITRI is delighted to announce details of the 9th International Tinplate Conference. The event will take place in Istanbul, Turkey at the Sheraton Istanbul Maslak Hotel on 27 - 29th October 2008.
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Tin to 2012 - Tin Annual Review
ITRI’s first major comprehensive report on the tin industry, including detailed statistics on supply and demand and forecasts of market balances and prices five years ahead, is now available. Given the uncertainties arising from recent large price rises and structural changes in the industry, this report will be an invaluable resource to producers, consumers, traders and investors.
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Sustainability |
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Sustainability & REACH
ITRI has a unit dedicated to gathering sustainability data on tin in support of the tin industry, facing upcoming EU REACH and other global legislation.
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 Tin Research
ITRI has launched TIN - Tin Innovations Network - for global cooperation in tin research. TIN will optimise funding strategies and decrease time to market.
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The future of soldering technology
Soldertec was launched in 1999 as the world's first lead-free soldering technology centre. It hosts a membership organisation which provides a network of electronics supply chain companies drawn from Europe, Asia, and the Americas
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Promoting and supporting the tinplate industry
The Tinplate Group is a unique membership forum for the world's major tinplate producers and their suppliers, including steel companies, electrolyte suppliers, tinplate producers, can makers, lacquer manufacturers, and can fillers.
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 ITRI Innovation, formerly Tin Technology, is a wholly owned subsidiary of ITRI.
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