Milestones
- 1934: Hungary’s first alumina factory started its production
- 1934-1943: extension of capacity (14x)
- 1948: company brought under state control
- 1963: became member of HUNGALU Trust
Extension of the product range:
- 1951: white corundum
- 1957: fused cast alumina refractories
- 1965: AZS fused cast refractories (non-oxidised)
- 1968: aluminium sulphate
- 1980: fused mullite
- 1986: fused spinell
- 1986: introduction of the oxidising technology (own patent) for the AZS fused cast refractories
- 1999: new products – ab-corundum and 36% ZrO2 AZS
Reorganisation of the company:
- 1991: transformation into limited liability company
- 1995: privatisation
- 1996: transformation into company limited by shares
- 2000: profit centres transformed into legally independent companies
- 2001: new companies started activities
- 2002: MOTIM Aluminium Sulphate Ltd. sold
- 2002: alumina production stopped
- from 2008: continuous development machinery and technology
- 2009: production of WFA micro grits started
- 2010: production of fine powders of WFM started