International Tin Council
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - markets
Commodity market trading
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Metal, non ferrous, distribution
Notes:
Traced origins to international Tin Study Group, which was established in 1947 to investigate world supply / demand for tin. This resulted in the International Tin Agreement, 1954, and the formation of the International Tin Council, 1956. As an inter-government body of consumer and producer nations, it sought to promote the price stability of tin through such means as creation of buffer stocks, regulation of exports, price fixing, etc. Collapsed 1985 and finally closed 1990 [2023]
Publications:
- International Tin Cartel by Hillman, John
- Tin Men. A chronicle of crisis by Kestenbaum, Ralph
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - markets Commodity market trading
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Metal, non ferrous, distribution
Notes:
Traced origins to international Tin Study Group, which was established in 1947 to investigate world supply / demand for tin. This resulted in the International Tin Agreement, 1954, and the formation of the International Tin Council, 1956. As an inter-government body of consumer and producer nations, it sought to promote the price stability of tin through such means as creation of buffer stocks, regulation of exports, price fixing, etc. Collapsed 1985 and finally closed 1990 [2023]Publications:
- International Tin Cartel by Hillman, John
- Tin Men. A chronicle of crisis by Kestenbaum, Ralph