Timeline

1950's

Mallory-Sharon Titanium Corporation formed as a Delaware Corporation located in Niles, Ohio
James A. Roemer, named first company president

Addition of three new furnaces:
- Two 1st stage melting
- One 2nd stage vacuum melting
1st atomic submarine

Company titanium shipments total 2.5 million lbs.
New melt shop constructed, increases capacity to 6,000+ tons/yr.
Titanium used in:
- McDonnell's F-101
- Lockheed's F-104
- Boeing's B-52
- other aerospace programs
Dwight Eisenhower is re-elected U.S. President

New quality control building (Building 21)
Mallory-Sharon Titanium and National Distillers form jointly owned Reactive Metals in Ashtabula, Ohio
James A. Roemer resigns to become president of Sharon Steel
Mallory-Sharon Titanium Corporation changes ownership and renamed Mallory-Sharon Metals Corporation
Frank H. Vandenburgh named 2nd Company President
Pentagon reduces aircraft procurement program by 30%
Company titanium shipments reach 3 million lbs. 26% of industry
Russia launches Sputnik

Reactive Metals, Inc. in Ashtabula is merged into Mallory-Sharon Metals Corporation with James Roemer, Chairman of the Board, and Frank Vandenburgh, President & CEO
Reactive Metals adds:
- Stauffer Chemical, Ashtabula, Ohio
- Mallory-Schwartzkarp, Huntsville, Alabama
- Johnson & Funk Metallurgical Corporation, Wooster, Ohio
- Joint Venture with Atlas Steel Welland, Ontario
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) formed

Resolution passed authorizing contract with Bridgeport Brass Committee to Manage Mallory-Sharon Metals
Fidel Castro takes over Cuba
Alaska and Hawaii become 49th and 50th states