Strip Tinning Limited is founded in London, England, plating wires and coils for general engineering applications.
1971
Develops wiping technology for full width radiator fin, supplying European industry with tinned copper coil.
1981
Delivers ultra-fine gauge ribbons to Aerospace customers for use as electrical power distribution materials within heated glass.
1985
Begins serial production of tinned copper busbar materials for Quickclear glass, a trademark of Ford Motor Company.
1993
Re-locates manufacturing facilities to Birmingham, England to support rolling mill and metal service centre customer base.
2000
Develops high pressure air wiping technology to deliver market leading coatings to non-ferrous engineering markets.
2004
Broadens supply of automotive busbar materials to over 50 customers, in over 40 locations globally, introducing adhesive and low-melt point product variants.
2007
Strip Tinning Automotive brand is born, as company moves operations to brand new purpose built 25,000 sqf facility in South Birmingham.
2008
Develops flat foil connectors for laminated glass.
2011
Supports photovoltaic customer base with special purpose connectors through rolling, slitting and laminating operations.
2012
Supports automotive heated glazing growth by introduction of first fully automatic Flat Foil Connector line.
Continues FPC process enhancement to support core competences of multi-material lamination processes, and to serve automotive lighting and heating applications.
2018
New Flexible Printed Circuit cell is commissioned.
2020
Strip Tinning Flex launched with dedicated website and focus on the range of FPC offerings to the Automotive market.
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