Solder Overview

Thailand Smelting and Refining Co., Ltd.
  • Established in 1963 with BOI privilege Constructed as a high grade smelter in 1965 by Union Carbide (70%) and Thai Company (30%) and commenced operations on July 29, 1965.
  • Ownership transferred to Billiton BV The Royal Dutch Shell in 1972 and then to Amalgamated Metal Corporation PLC in 1995.
  • Current Capacity : 25-35,0000 tonnes concentrates / 35-40,000 tonnes metal.
  • The recent strategic focus has been to develop into an added value smelter and refiner of tin and downstream tin products as follows:
    • High grade tin and high purity 4N, 4N5 and 5N tin metals
    • Lead-Free Solder and Tin-Lead Solder
    • Tin and tin alloy Powders, Copper Powder
    • Pewter
  • THAISARCO TRADING, a division of THAISARCO, was formed in 2008 to delivers a full range of quality metal products, from raw materials to scrap metals.
  • THAISARCO's Solder expertise is built on its technical capability in the manufacture and development of tin and tin alloys established inb over 49 years of manufacturing tin products.
  • Over the past years THAISARCO has delivered to its domestic and international customers approximately 2,500 tonnes per annum of solder-related products.
  • These include tin-lead solder bar, lead-free solder bar (both cast and extruded), solid wire solder, full ball and half ball tin anodes and high purity tin for the electronics industry.
  • THAISARCO's customer reference list includes: Nihon Superior, KCE Group, Benchmark Electronics, Celestica, Summit Solders, Electroloy, SVI, Oki, Sony Technology, Spansion, Fujikura, Microchip Technology etc.
  • THAISARCO's customers for solders include international electronics companies operating in Thailand and solder producers in export markets (Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Europe).
  • In export markets we are solely an OEM or subcontract producer for other solder makers and therefore avoids any direct competition with its OEM customers.
  • Our reputation in the OEM market is built on:
    • Quality (ISO9001:2015) & Environmental (ISO14001:2015) Management
    • Full laboratory (ISO17025) with OES, AA, ICP and XRF capability
    • Tin - high quality and reliable supply from smelting operations
    • Flexibility - produces to a range of specifications, brands & packaging
    • Reliability - strong customer focus
  • Thaisarco can work with its OEM customers to provide Just-In-Time delivery so reducing both working capital and tin pricing risk.
    • Lead-free solder bar (both cast and extruded)
    • Solder billet
    • Solder Ingot
    • Solid wire solder
    • Full ball and half ball tin anodes
    • High purity tin for the electronics industry

***All products can be tailored to customers own specification and packaging.