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- IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. (TSX-V: IB; OTCQB: IAALF) manufactures and distributes advanced copper alloys and related products for mission-critical applications in defense, aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, precision manufacturing, oil and gas, electronics, and other industries. The company produces a range of copper alloy castings and forgings, including beryllium copper, chrome copper, aluminum bronze, oxygen-free copper with silver and phosphorus, and aluminum-scandium alloys; copper and copper alloy forgings in forms such as plate, block, rounds, discs, bars, rings, tubes, rods, and custom shapes; Thermal-Mould Super, a beryllium-free copper-nickel-silicon-chrome mold alloy; and fabricated shapes processed into semi-finished or machined-to-print products, complemented by tolling services and metallurgical consulting. Headquartered in Franklin, Indiana, at its vertically integrated 83,000 square foot manufacturing facility founded in 1946 and expanded in 2022, IBC operates primarily from this site following the closure of its Massachusetts beryllium-aluminum alloy plant in 2024 due to insufficient long-term demand, with products sold in the United States, China, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, Italy, and internationally. Originally founded in 2002 and formerly known as International Beryllium Corporation until its name change in March 2009, the company shifted strategic focus in 2024 to its profitable Copper Alloys division, achieving record shipments and profitability in fiscal 2024, including robust revenue growth and improved gross margins; recent developments include amendment of credit facilities in January 2025, appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer in December 2024, addition of aerospace and defense expert Chris Huskamp to its board in October 2025, initiation of aluminum-scandium master alloy supply to NioCorp Developments for production in October 2025, and share-based compensation issuances to directors in 2024 and 2025.