News
Announcement (September 2011)
The new and improved Kemet Vacuum jigs and Kemet Geological Lapping machine are available. Both items are suiable for accurately sizing Geological thin sections, wafers, crystals and any precision parts where paralellism and precision finish are required.
Announcement (April 2011)
Kemet & Zwick Indentec Materialographic Show, Oxford , Wednesday 11th May 2011
Join Kemet International Ltd for a day in Oxford for a demonstration of our completely new range of materialographic cutting, mounting, grinding, polishing and cleaning machines for industrial and research use. We are partnered by Zwick Indentec who will be showing a selection of their products, including the recently introduced fully automated micro hardness test machine. Specialists from both companies will be on hand to advise you on the optimum choice of specimen preparation and hardness test equipment and to answer any queries you might have relating to these topics.
The event is on Wednesday, 11th May 2011 at the University of Oxford, Begbroke Science Park and will run from 10am until 4pm - refreshments will be available throughout the day. There is ample car parking space at the venue and you should ask for the Kemet/Zwick Road Show at reception on your arrival.
To register your attendance and confirm your anticipated time of arrival please email nswan@kemet.co.uk or alternatively call 01622 755287.
Announcement (April 2009)
The new Materialographic catalogue is available to download. We now offer the complete materialographic sample preparation systems for metallography, spectroscopic sample analysis, geological thin sectioning, microscopy and hardness testing. We offer quality products at affordable prices, including an exciting new selection of cut off wheels.
Announcement (April 2009)
Kemet International are very pleased to announce that we have won the Queens Award for Enterprise for International Trade for 2009. The citation for this prestigious award reads:-
"Kemet International Limited manufactures diamond abrasive consumables for high precision lapping and polishing. It is winning the Award for the first time for consistently increasing its export earnings over six years.... It has been operating in this traditional sector for 71 years. This outstanding Success has been achieved using the company's subsidiaries, branch offices overseas, and an extensive network of distributors and agents, all of whom are fully supported from the UK, to promote the products in a wide spread of markets"
Kemet would like to thank all its past and present customers.
Announcement (January 2009)
Kemet are pleased to announce that we now offer 4 different Zeiss Microscopes for Metallographic sample analysis. We also offer Metallographic digital imaging systems.
Announcement (September 2008)
Kemet are pleased to announce that we are an authorised distributor of Zwick / Indentec Hardness Testing machines in the UK and Ireland. Zwick / Indentec are a major world player in the field of materials analysis. The inclusion of hardness testers further strengthens Kemet's commitment to Metallography, Geological and Spectroscopic sample preparation.
Announcement (June 2008)
Kemet are pleased to announce that we will celebrating our 70th anniversary in September 2008. Download a summary of the last 70 years of Kemet's involvement in precision surface polishing and cleaning here.
Announcement (May 2008)
Kemet International are the exclusive distributor for Metkon Machines in UK and Ireland. This means that we now have one of the widest ranges of Machines for cutting, mounting, grinding and polishing samples for Metallography, Metallurgy and Petrography. Our machines can be viewed here.