Argor-Heraeus
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With over 600 employees in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Hong Kong, the company refines and transforms precious metals for customers in over 50 countries worldwide. Our principal sites in Mendrisio and Hong Kong are supplemented by our facilities in Wurmberg, Germany and Cavenago di Brianza, Italy.
Argor-Heraeus provides highly customized solutions in terms of products and services, with particular attention to the quality and responsibility of the metals processed. Our scalable and flexible production capacity allows us to offer our customers products and services based on their individual needs.
Our ambition
Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility: Expertise You Can Trust
Since our foundation in 1951, Argor-Heraeus has been shaping the precious metals industry with a commitment to quality, innovation, and responsibility.
Today, we are building on that legacy with a clear long-term ambition:
To become the most responsible precious metals refining and manufacturing company in the world.
We pursue this ambition through a comprehensive strategy.
Through Operational Excellence, we apply robust, data-driven processes and advanced technologies to continuously enhance efficiency, safety, and product quality across all operations.
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With a focus on Innovation and Sustainable Growth, we invest in future-ready technologies, accelerate digital transformation, and expand our product and service offerings to meet evolving market needs.
Our commitment to Responsibility Leadership drives measurable, impactful initiatives across the entire value chain from mine to market, including reducing our carbon footprint, ensuring full traceability, improving working conditions in artisanal and small-scale mining, and upholding the highest standards of compliance and safety.
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Ultimately, it is our people who embody and realize this ambition. The expertise, dedication, and shared values within our teams are the foundation of our success. Driven by the passion and purpose that define our people, we are shaping a more responsible future for the precious metals industry.
Message from our CEOs
Dear visitors,
Welcome to Argor-Heraeus.
For over 70 years, we have been passionate about precious metals. Since our founding in 1951, we have dedicated ourselves to refining and transforming these remarkable materials with precision and purpose. To us, precious metals are far more than resources. Gold and silver are essential to the global electronics industry and play a key role in green energy technologies such as photovoltaics. They are also a cornerstone of the global financial system, offering people a sense of security and trust in times of uncertainty, and serve as enduring symbols of love and appreciation in jewellery. Platinum group metals (PGMs), meanwhile, are vital to many chemical processes and industrial applications. We take great pride in unlocking their full potential responsibly, from their origin to their final form.
We understand the complexity of the precious metals value chain, shaped by dynamic markets, global expectations, and the growing need for responsible sourcing. At Argor-Heraeus, we see these challenges as opportunities to lead with integrity and innovation. We play a key role in maintaining the industry’s highest precious metals standards, as both an LBMA-appointed referee and a leader in producing precious metal products with a fineness up to 999.99‰. Beyond quality, we also champion environmental responsibility, support artisanal and small-scale mining communities, and set new benchmarks in traceability and transparency.
Our long-term ambition is clear: to become the most responsible precious metals refining and manufacturing company in the world. This ambition is made possible by the people behind it.
Our traceability system, powered by advanced technologies, connects every step of the value chain, from mine to market, ensuring the physical origin of gold is verified and responsibly sourced.
Looking ahead, we remain committed to leading with excellence, driving innovation, and embracing our responsibility to our clients, our communities, and our planet.
Thank you for being part of our journey.
About Heraeus
Argor-Heraeus is part of the Heraeus group.
Heraeus is a globally active, family-owned technology group based in Hanau, Germany. The company develops and manufactures high‑quality materials and solutions across its business areas Precious Metals, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics, and Industrials.
In fiscal year 2025, the company generated revenues of €43.2 billion (€2.8 billion excluding precious metals) and employed around 15,100 people in 40 countries. It is therefore among the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany. Innovation is a key driver of Heraeus’s success. In 2025, 5.5% of revenues (based on revenues excluding precious metals) were invested into research and development.
The company’s roots date back to 1660. Since then, Heraeus has combined its extensive materials expertise with a clear focus on innovation – and stands for technological strength, sustainable growth and responsible business practices.
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