About Us
Blackburn MicroTech Solutions (BMS) has been formed from the former Philips Components organisation that itself started life as the Mullard Radio Valve Company Limited in 1938.
BMS is located on the original Mullard Valve site at Blackburn, England. Since the death of the valve for popular use following the invention of the transistor the former Mullard site has continued to develop and manufacture key components for the cathode ray tube industry. One such key component being the thermionic cathode.
The Blackburn factory used to be at the forefront of the valve industry when "Mullard" valves came off the factory line from the 1940’s through to the 1980’s. These days, we are no longer able to use the "Mullard" name as the brand is owned by a third party, however with the launch of the TechTube brand, the proud heritage and tradition that is associated with the factory will be revived.
With the background knowledge of valve manufacturing and cathode development, the Blackburn factory is once again able to be at the leading edge of valve development. 2008 sees the launch of the first real valve development since its initial launch back in the 1920's.