Argor-Heraeus

The Swiss company Argor-Heraeus is a Affinerie , the precious metals in bullion poured. In addition to classic bars, the company also produces coin bars , kine bars , minted bars as well as coins and medals. The company's production capacity is 800 tons of gold per year (as of 2016).

history

The company was founded in 1951 under the name Argor SA with headquarters in Chiasso . In 1953 it was transferred to UBS-Bank and in 1986 to the joint venture Argor-Heraeus SA , in which UBS and the German company Heraeus were involved. In 1988 the company headquarters was relocated to Mendrisio . In the following years the German Commerzbank and the Austrian Mint participated in the company.

At the beginning of the 2010s, Argor-Heraeus faced allegations of having processed conflict gold in the 2000s . The Federal Prosecutor's Office then initiated an investigation, which was discontinued in March 2015.

According to media reports, the company was up for sale in 2016.

In April 2017, Heraeus took over all shares in the company, which continues to operate as Argor-Heraeus.

Web links

• Company website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Roberto Stefano: Swiss goldsmiths proceed discreetly. In: Handelszeitung . June 7, 2016, accessed July 4, 2017 . 
2. ^ History. Argor-Heraeus, accessed July 3, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Gerald Hosp: Allegations against gold refineries: Every grain of gold counts. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . March 7, 2014, accessed July 4, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Davide Scruzzi: More light in the gold trade. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . November 6, 2013, accessed July 4, 2017 . 
5. ^ Argor-Heraeus' official stance. (PDF; 17KB) (No longer available online.) Argor-Heraeus, April 14, 2015, archived from the original on April 15, 2016 ; accessed on July 4, 2017 (press release). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ^ Carlos Hanimann: The Federal Prosecutor's Office and the Gold Trade: "Political Justice for the Protection of Economic Interests". In: WOZ The weekly newspaper . December 24, 2015, accessed July 4, 2017 . 
7. ↑ Goldschmelzer Argor-Heraeus is apparently for sale. In: cash.ch . November 11, 2016, accessed July 3, 2017 . 
8. ↑ Swiss metals refiner Argor-Heraeus up for sale: sources. In: Reuters . November 11, 2016, accessed July 3, 2017 . 
9. ↑ Heraeus takes over Swiss precious metal processor Argor-Heraeus. (No longer available online.) Heraeus , April 3, 2017, archived from the original on October 26, 2017 ; Retrieved July 3, 2017 (press release). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ Argor-Heraeus has a new owner with Heraeus. (PDF; 63KB) (No longer available online.) Argor-Heraeus, April 3, 2017, archived from the original on October 10, 2017 ; Retrieved July 3, 2017 (press release). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ↑ Heraeus takes over the Swiss precious metal processor Argor. In: Reuters . April 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017 .