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and Chemical Products Limited (MCP) was formed in London in
1929 to take over the refining and marketing of Aramayo Bismuth
in Europe.
When the Company's mines in Bolivia were nationalised
in 1952, MCP became the focus for global expansion of the
Group, and following ventures into Pure Drugs, Electronic
Materials and Component Distribution, MCP has crystallised
into the Group we know today.
There are major companies in England, Germany
and America, along with growing subsidiaries in France, Italy,
Spain and Belarus.
Bismuth and Minor Metals remain at the heart
of the MCP Group. The introduction in the 1970's of 'Rapid
Prototyping' - a fast and inexpensive process for the
production of prototype and short-run tooling - began a quarter
century of intensive innovation and expansion within the Group.
Product Divisions
However, with advances in the product portfolio
being a key part of MCP's strategic growth policy, five distinct
product divisions now exist.
International Presence and Customer Service
From MCP's earliest days as a Bismuth specialist
a global approach to distribution and marketing has been called
for. An International presence is important too for raw material
purchasing and trade in scrap and residues. Our local companies
and agents have become a key factor in our determination to
provide un-equalled customer service.
An important task for MCP is to develop further
our markets in Eastern Europe and Asia. The establishment
in 1997 of MCP Technology in Minsk has been the first step
in this direction.
Demonstration centres are also important to
ensure effective communication with customers. Trained application
engineers, operating in purpose built centres, are best able
to deal with client queries and advise on the latest techniques
and materials.
Market Leading Initiatives
With on-going customer service being critical
to success, MCP enjoys extensive dialogue with Universities
and Institutes to ensure that our concepts are always 'out
in front'.
The Groups' central laboratories have been expanded
and re-equipped and are now housed in a state-of-art facility
providing an unrivalled service to MCP companies.
Quality control is at the heart of every successful
business and MCP's specialist High Purity Metals unit, now
directly linked to the Laboratory for optimum control, is
a fine example of this philosophy.
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