COMPANY
Timeline AQM
Foundation of AQM and start of operations at the location on Viale Italia, in Brescia, on the former ATB spa site

AQM’s laboratories are moved to the new headquarters at Virle tre Ponti, Rezzato (BS)

Reorganisation of the company and implementation of the industrial plan

- Acquisition of Analisi srl
- AQM becomes UNI & CEI Info Point for consultation and sales of standards
- Start of technical and organisation consulting services

SINAL (now ACCREDIA DL) accreditation of the Test Laboratories and approval as an ISPESL(Italian Occupational
Health and Safety Authority) authorised laboratory
Health and Safety Authority) authorised laboratory

AQM becomes the first Italian welding school to be accredited by IIS (Italian Welding Institute)

- AQM becomes an IIS Centre of Excellence
- AQM becomes an EWF/IAB (European Welding Federation) Authorised Training Body
- AQM obtains UNI EN ISO 9001 certification for its Training and Consulting services

- AQM becomes accredited by the Lombardy Region as a training centre
- Extension of UNI EN ISO 9001 certification to all AQM activity sectors
- SIT (now ACCREDIA DT) accreditation of the Calibration Laboratories

- Moving to the new headquarters in Provaglio d’Iseo (BS)
- IIS approves AQM as Non-Destructive Testing Centre

- Establishment of the Metallography and Heat Treatment School
- Inauguration of the Environment and Safety School

Launch of the “I Criteri di scelta e di trattamento degli acciai da costruzione e da utensili” [“Criteria for the
Selection and Treatment of Structural Steels and Tool Steels”] book series
Selection and Treatment of Structural Steels and Tool Steels”] book series

Distribution of Key To Metals products (Today TOTAL MATERIA)

- Recognition within the Lombardy Region’s QuESTIO (Quality Evaluation in Science and Technology for Innovation Opportunity (knowledge base for Centres of Research and Technological Transfer (CRTT)
- Strengthening of fracture mechanics, product testing and environmental analysis services through collaboration agre ements with Lucchini RS, CF Gomma and CRC srl

Italian Welding Institute (IIS) approves AQM as Training Centre for welders of polyethylene pipes and fittings

AQM becomes member of the Lombardy Aerospace Cluster

Major investments in equipment for fracture mechanics and fatigue testing

- Opening of a branch at Castel San Giovanni (PC)
- Starting of the Nace Corrosion Test Lab
- Extension of ACCREDIA accreditation to the testing and calibration laboratories
- Launch of the “Atlante micrografico degli acciai speciali da costruzione e da utensili” (Micrographic Atlas of Special Structural Steels and Tool Steels) book series

- Aqm – Csa group agreements for plumbing test (mechanical test, NSF 61 and low lead)
- Extension of e-commerce service at all over AQM’activities
- Extension of ACCREDIA accreditation for corrosion test and particular chemical analyses

- ACCREDIA accreditation for Non Destructive Tests
- ASM International and AQM collaboration
- Starting of industrial Tomography

- Nadcap accreditation
- High Pressure Die Casting School (HPDC) with the collaboration of CSMT Gestione S.C.A.R.L.

- New metrological laboratories
- Expansion of machinery and non desctructive test area

- Further expansion of AQM laboratories
- Master in Metallurgy 4.0

Foundation of AQM and start of operations at the location on Viale Italia, in Brescia, on the former ATB spa site

AQM’s laboratories are moved to the new headquarters at Virle tre Ponti, Rezzato (BS)

Reorganisation of the company and implementation of the industrial plan

- Acquisition of Analisi srl
- AQM becomes UNI & CEI Info Point for consultation and sales of standards
- Start of technical and organisation consulting services

AQM becomes the first Italian welding school to be accredited by IIS (Italian Welding Institute)

- AQM becomes an IIS Centre of Excellence
- AQM becomes an EWF/IAB (European Welding Federation) Authorised Training Body
- AQM obtains UNI EN ISO 9001 certification for its Training and Consulting services

- AQM becomes accredited by the Lombardy Region as a training centre
- Extension of UNI EN ISO 9001 certification to all AQM activity sectors
- SIT (now ACCREDIA DT) accreditation of the Calibration Laboratories

- Moving to the new headquarters in Provaglio d’Iseo (BS)
- IIS approves AQM as Non-Destructive Testing Centre

Launch of the “I Criteri di scelta e di trattamento degli acciai da costruzione e da utensili” [“Criteria for the
Selection and Treatment of Structural Steels and Tool Steels”] book series
Selection and Treatment of Structural Steels and Tool Steels”] book series

Distribution of Key To Metals products (Today TOTAL MATERIA)

- Recognition within the Lombardy Region’s QuESTIO (Quality Evaluation in Science and Technology for Innovation
Opportunity (knowledge base for Centres of Research and Technological Transfer (CRTT) - Strengthening of fracture mechanics, product testing and environmental analysis services through collaboration agre ements with Lucchini RS, CF Gomma and CRC srl

Italian Welding Institute (IIS) approves AQM as Training Centre for welders of polyethylene pipes and fittings

Riconoscimento dell’Istituto Italiano della Saldatura (IIS) come Centro Addestramento saldatori di tubi e raccordi in polietilene

AQM becomes member of the Lombardy Aerospace Cluster

Major investments in equipment for fracture mechanics and fatigue testing

- Opening of a branch at Castel San Giovanni (PC)
- Starting of the Nace Corrosion Test Lab
- Extension of ACCREDIA accreditation to the testing and calibration laboratories
- Launch of the “Atlante micrografico degli acciai speciali da costruzione e da utensili” [“Micrographic Atlas of Special Structural Steels and Tool Steels”] book series

- Aqm – Csa group agreements for plumbing test (mechanical test, NSF 61 and low lead)
- Extension of e-commerce service at all over AQM’activities
- Extension of ACCREDIA accreditation for corrosion test and particular chemical analyses

- ACCREDIA accreditation for Non Destructive Tests
- ASM International and AQM collaboration
- Starting of industrial Tomography
- Launch of the “Atlante micrografico degli acciai speciali da costruzione e da utensili” [“Micrographic Atlas of Special

Nadcap accreditation for Material Testing
High Pressure Die Casting School (HPDC) with the collaboration of CSMT Gestione S.C.A.R.L.
High Pressure Die Casting School (HPDC) with the collaboration of CSMT Gestione S.C.A.R.L.

- New metrological laboratories
- Expansion of machinery and non desctructive

Further expansion of AQM laboratories