In 1994 the institute was registered by RA State register as “Research and Design Institute of Armenian Non-ferrous Metallurgy” (“Haygunmetgitsnakhagits”). Later on 02.02.1998 the mentioned state organization was reorganized as “Research and Design Institute of Armenian Non-ferrous Metallurgy” (“Haygunmetgitsnakhagits”) scjsc, and on 08.12.1999 was renamed as Lernametalurgiai Institute cjsc.