| 1909 |
- Founded as the Tragancanth Importing Company
- Markets water soluble gums and resins
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| 1940s |
- Transfers operations to new management
- Shifts focus exclusively to water soluble gums, emphasizing food and pharmaceutical uses
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| 1950s |
- Pre-tests shipments for quality approval, launching the “TIC Pretested” marking
- Adds bacteriological testing as standard QC component
- Expands beyond tree exudates to include locust bean gum and guar gum
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| 1960s |
- Expands product line to include agar, alginate and carrageenan
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| 1970s |
- Develops Ticaloid® and Saladizer® product lines in
place of costlier tragacanth
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| 1980s |
- Launches Ticalose® brand of CMC and Ticaxan® brand of xanthan
- Relocates operations to expanded facility in Belcamp, Maryland
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| 1990s |
- Installs a world-class spray dryer for superior quality gum Arabic products
- Introduces Pre-Hydrated® gums
- Attains ISO 9001 registration for entire operation
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| 2000s |
- Introduces TICorganic® certified organic gums
- Launches patented Ticamulsion line of next-generation emulsifiers
- Installs new dairy pilot plant offering UHT/HST capabilities
- Attains ISO 9001:2000 registration
- Develops alternative for PGA called Saladizer® Max
- Develops FASTir™ system for rapid dispersion
- Develops TicaPAN™ coating system, a binder for sugar and sugar alcohol syrups
- Develops taste-free, odorless and low-pigment GuarNT® Flavor Free 4000
- Opens state-of-the-art Texture Innovation Center in White Marsh, Maryland
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