Metalor Technologies
| Metalor Technologies SA
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1852/1936 |
| Seat |
Neuchâtel NE , Switzerland
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| management | Scott Morrison (Chairman) Philippe Royer (CEO) |
| Number of employees | 1,700 |
| sales | 331.1 million CHF (2008) |
| Branch | Gold , precious metal processing |
| Website | www.metalor.com |
The Metalor Technologies SA (until 2001 Métaux Précieux SA Metalor ) based in Neuchatel , is an international Swiss precious metal processors owned by the Japanese Tanaka Kikinzoku group.
The group of companies, which consists of four divisions, refines gold and other precious metals and processes them into gold bars . In addition, Metalor supplies the Swiss luxury watch industry with alloys for the manufacture of watch parts , the rest of the industry with gold and other precious metals for a wide range of uses, and the electronics industry with silver and pseudo alloys for electrical contacts .
The Metalor Group has branches in 15 countries and in 2008 achieved a turnover of 331.1 million Swiss francs with 1,380 employees.
history
The company's roots go back to the "Preparatory Rolling Mill" founded by Martin de Pury & Cie in Le Locle in 1852 . This specialized in the melting of gold and the manufacture of watch cases. In 1864 the plant, which then had five employees, was taken over by Banque du Locle .
In 1918 the company became the property of the Swiss Bank Corporation . The company's activities were expanded to include the refining of precious metals and the manufacture of bars. In 1936 the bank association founded Métaux Précieux SA Metalor in Le Locle. As a result, production activities were initially expanded at the Neuchâtel location and later in other countries. In 1998 the bank association sold its subsidiary to a group of industrial investors from Switzerland.
In September 2016, Metalor was 100% sold to the Japanese group of precious metal manufacturers Tanaka Kikinzoku . Previously, the majority with 50.5% of the shares was held by the French investor Astorg Partners , which took over Metalor in 2009.
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.metalor.com/en/node_59/News/Press-Release-Metalor-Technologies-International-is-pleased-to-announce-that-the-previously-communicated-agreement-to-sell-100 -of-the-equity-of-Metalor-to-Tanaka-Kikinzoku-Kogyo
- ↑ https://www.nzz.ch/metalor_technologies_wird_franzoesisch-1.4880545
- ↑ https://www.nzz.ch/metalor_technologies_wird_franzoesisch-1.4880545
- ↑ https://www.goldreporter.de/japaner-uebernehmen-schweizer-gold-raffinerie-metalor/gold/59652/