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| • 2004 | ISO 9001 : 2000 certification approved |
| • 2003 | AEROCAST starts magnesium casting production |
| • 2002 | Facility buildings extension & new equipments purchase |
| • 2001 | Expand MICROCAST Facility Transfert of AEROCAST operations
into a new facility building with new equipment |
| • 2000 | Purchase Valfond at Châteauroux (France) and rename it AEROCAST a light metal alloy investment castings facility The Atlantic is crossed and they get the First North American Customer |
| • 1998 | MICROCAST places 15% of its shares in Paris Stock Exchange |
| • 1994 | Export markets represent over 20% of the sales |
| • 1993 | MICROCAST Italia sales company is established nearby Rome (transfered to PAVIA, Italy in 2004) |
| • 1991 | Introduced CMM Technology |
| • 1990 | Introduces CAD System : The Pro Engineer package |
| • 1989 | Pioneer in using Stereolithography to produce prototypes bigger than 700 mm (28 inches) in length |
| • 1988 | The High Mechanical Properties Process is introduced and Equipment is based on Low-pressure and Vacuum pouring of Aluminium Alloys |
| • 1986 | MICROCAST SARL becomes MICROCAST SA and starts to produce for export |
| • 1985 | Start development into the French Defence market |
| • 1984 | First production of Aeronautical parts for AIRBUS program |
| • 1983 | Separates from MESSIER and is taken over by private French Shareholders |
| • 1982 | First established as MESSIER foundries in Adé (near by Lourdes – South-West of France) |