Thailand Smelting and Refining Co., Ltd. (Thaisarco) was founded in 1963. Thaisarco is recognized worldwide as an industry leader in the manufacture of tin, tin alloys and tin-related products. From its LME registered Thaisarco and Phuket brands of pure tin to specialty alloys, powders and extruded products Thaisarco specializes in solutions tailored to meet its customers’ needs.

The company and its employees are committed to providing industrial processes and product solutions which consistently meet or exceed customer expectations in a timely, safe and environmentally sound way.

Thaisarco stays at the leading edge of the tin industry by investing in new technology, research and development. Processes and technologies cover the complete range of smelting of tin concentrates, refining of tin metal, manufacture of tin alloys and the production of a wide range of value-added tin related products.

Thaisarco has stayed at the forefront of its industry, by investing in its people who in turn provide the company with the direction, knowledge and expertise to remain industry leaders.

The tin smelting operation started on July 29, 1965. Thaisarco became part of Billiton BV of the Netherlands, a member of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group in 1972. Total ownership of Thaisarco was then acquired by Amalgamated Metal Corporation PLC of the U.K., and Escoy Holding Company of Malaysia and Thaisarco has been a member of the AMC Group since July 1995.

Thaisarco was awarded the ISO9002 certification from -
Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQI) for the Quality Management Systems of its tin-lead solder and lead–free solder business in December, 2000. The Systems have further been upgraded and extended to cover the whole plant with ISO9001 accreditation from BVQI in October 2003. With a strong commitment to a clean and green environment, Thaisarco obtained ISO14001 accreditation from BVQI for the Environmental Management of the Tin Smelter in April, 2002.

THAISARCO is ISO9001/ISO14001 registered company