Our History
Engineering Design
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Powder Preparation
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Finishing
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In order to move in step with commercial trends, we have undertaken important strategic rebranding exercises throughout our evolution.
Our new brand name, Total Carbide, reflects our incorporation into Versarien plc which joins us to companies from many different fields and engineering disciplines. Because of this wide base of capabilities, we have become a truly global player and can now provide that important personal service around the world.
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1937 Austin Hoy set up a company to manufacture mining equipment |
Late 1930's Teco set up in Peckham, London to manufacture Tungsten light filaments |
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1950s Austin Hoy commenced manufacture of Tungsten Carbide |
1947 New factory built at Kings Cross, London |
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1958 Austin Hoy purchased by Anderson Strathclyde |
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1960 Hoybide formed to manufacture Tungsten Carbide products |
Late 1965 Richard Lloyd purchased Teco |
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1967 Moved to current site in Princes Risborough |
Late 1968 Teco moved to Tenbury Wells |
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Late 1972 Moved to new factory in Tenbury Wells |
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1989 Hoybide purchased by ISG |
Late 1989 Teco purchased by Howle Holdings |
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1991 Hoybide purchased by Howle Holdings |
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1997 Opened purpose built powder preparation area |
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2000 Hoybide and Teco merged to form Howle Carbides Ltd |
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2006 Howle Carbides Ltd incorporated into Elektron PLC |
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2009 Howle Carbides Ltd rebranded as Total Carbide Ltd |
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