History

Founded in 1909 in Batavia (now Jakarta) by the government of the Netherlands East Indies by the name Metaal Onderzoek Voor Laboratory under Burgelizke Openbake Warken (now the Department of Public Works)
1912 expanded to Laboratory Voor Materials Onderzoek
1921, moved to Bandung, in the Complex of Technische Hoogeschol (ITB now)
In 1934, it was placed under the Van Ekonomische (Ministry of Economy / Trade)
1942, under the rule of Japanese Government changed to Laboratorium Zeiro Sikendya, and then become Laboratorium Kogio Sikendya.
1945, changed to Centre for matrial Investigation, under the Ministry of Prosperity
In 1952-1960, it was placed under the Ministry of Economy and the replaced under the Ministry of Industry
1961, moved to Jl. Sangkuriang Bandung with the name of Center for Materials Investigatons
1963, placed under the Ministry of People Industry
1971, placed under the institute of Industrial Research and Education
1974, placed under the Center for Metal and Machine Industrial Research and Development, The Ministry of Industry.
1980, placed under Agency for Research and Development of Industry, The Ministry of Industry and Changed to Center for Research and Development of Materials and Technical Product
2002, becoming Center for Materials and Technical Product or known to be called B4T
2006, becoming Center for Materials and Technical Product (SK Menteri Perindustrian No. 43/M-IND/PER/6/2006)

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