Data storage has seen tremendous growth over the last decade, fueled by an ever-growing demand requiring immediate access to data, regardless of location. Smart phones, tablets, IoT devices and enterprise solutions are all connected to the “Cloud”.

Hard Disk Drives continue to be the lowest cost solution for global data centers. VTFM provides a full spectrum of Sputtering Targets (Precious Metals and Non - Precious Metals, including Pt - Alloys, Pt-Oxides, Ru, Ru-Alloys, Ru-Oxides, Non-Precious Alloys) for both the magnetic disk and head.

Vital Thin Film Materials’ (VTFM) in-house recycling and refining services guarantee stable supply with consistent quality due to tight control over the starting raw materials and subsequent production steps (VIM, HP, HIP, etc.). This creates a unique position for VTFM to support customers with a closed-loop recycling service of spent targets, thereby reducing cost of ownership.

VTFM has established a target ‘leasing’ program for many metals and precious metals, based on target utilization rates or crediting accounts for the returned metal value according to daily prices, less recycling fees.