| 1946 |
A Department in Silicate
Chemistry is founded at Chalmers University of
Technology. |
|
1956 |
The department is reorganized and an
independent research institute is formed – The Swedish
Institute for Silicate Research. |
|
1989 |
The Swedish Institute for Silicate Research changes its name
to The Swedish Ceramic Institute (Svenska Keraminstitutet). |
|
2001 |
The Swedish Ceramic Institute is reorganized and forms a
limited liability company.
The name in English remains the
same – Swedish Ceramic Institute – whereas the official
name in Swedish is changed to Svenska Keraminstitutet AB.
|
| 2005 |
The activity within The Swedish Ceramic Institute is taken
over by
IVF Industrial
Research and Development Corporation.
IVF is one of the material- and manufacturing industry
institutes in the
Swerea Group. |
