Our History
A few dates in our history
| 1927 | 1953 | 1970 |
| Start of the SA POUR LA FABRICATION DU MAGNESIUM plant (SFM) in Martigny (VS). Electrolytic production of primary magnesium from ores from its own mines. | The production of primary magnesium from ores is stopped. A process for Mg recovery by recycling Mg is developped. | SFM specializes in the transformation of the magnesium and its alloys. |
| 1974 | 1983 | 1989 |
| The MINMET Group purchases SFM. | Development of the "continuous casting" process for the production of anodes/bars. | Transfer to a new, modern plant, still in Martigny. |
| 1996 | 2003 | 2006 |
| SFM obtains the ISO 9002 certificate. | New ISO 9001 : 2000 certification. | New production line for Atomised Mg powders. |
| 2009 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Integration of the Commercial department in the plant and change of the name (SFM SA). | Take over of SFM majority shares by Fluorsid Group, a World leading manufacturer of inorganic fluorochemicals for the aluminium industry. | SFM retains its ISO 9001:2008 quality standard certifications. |