Métaux Précieux SA Métalor
The Metalor Group, previously Métaux Précieux SA Metalor, founded in 1852, is nowadays a subsidiary of Japan's Tanaka Kikinzoku Group. Metalor has become one of the major world suppliers of precious metals related products & procedures. It makes a wide array of alloys, especially for the watch and jewellery industry, supplying many of the Swiss watch brands, although it has expanded its activities far beyond its primary sector.
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Formerly | Metalor Technologies SA |
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| Founded | Le Locle, Switzerland (1852) |
| Founder | Martin de Pury & Cie |
| Headquarters | , Switzerland |
Key people | Dr. Scott Morrison (Chairman), Philippe Royer (CEO)[1] |
| Parent | Tanaka Kikinzoku Group of Japan. |
| Website | http://www.metalor.com/ |
Spinoff
Metalor Dental
Metalor Dental had not been integrated into the Metalor Group : it has now, dating January 1, 2009, been merged into Cendres & Métaux, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.[2]
Sale
On September 2016, Metalor Metals was sold to Tanaka Kikinzoku Group of Japan.[3]
References
- "Our management". Metalor. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- http://www.cmsa.ch/en/group/News_Events/News/Pages/MetalorDental.aspx
- 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
Further reading
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