Our History

1978 - Alpha Resources® was founded in Xenia, Ohio with its first product: Reference Materials for the coal industry

1991 - Alpha Resources® trademarks Alphasolve, our special CO2 absorber with high visual color change indicator

1979 - Introduced ring and pin Certified Reference Materials

1992 - Facility is expanded to 41,000 Sqft, Alpha sample containment (capsules, cups) are introduced

1980 - Alpha Resources® is relocated to Stevensville, Michigan in a 12,000 Sqft manufacturing facility

1994 - Alpha manufactured graphite crucibles for ONH analysis are introduced

1982 - Alpha Resources® introduced ceramic  and glass products for combustion analysis

1997 - Facility is expanded to 55,000 Sqft. Alpha becomes an authorized ELTRA® dealer.

1985 - Added first international dealer

2002 - Alpha Resources® obtains ISO17025 for production of Certified Reference Materials

1986 - Alpha Certified Reference Materials for the petroleum industry are introduced

2016 - Alpha Resources® obtains ISO17034 for production of Certified Reference Materials

1989 - Alpha metallographic supplies are introduced; Alpha Resources® trademarks Alphacel, our specialty blend of tungsten designed for optimal combustion

1990 - Facility is expanded to 17,000 Sqft; Alpha Resources® trademarks Alcron, our specialty blended diamond polishing compounds for metallography

2020 - Alpha Resources® expands to double manufacturing space with new SW Michigan building. Alpha introduces first FerroChrome CRM and first Iconel CRM

2022 - Alpha produces 1st switchgrass bio-mass. Alpha launches OES lab supplies. Alpha launches ICP-MS aftermarket supplies.