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Our headquarters and refinery operations are located at Balerna near Chiasso
in south-eastern Switzerland near the Italian border (click
here for Map).
The plant is located close to the main motorway network. We are an quarter hour
drive from Lugano to the north and half an hour from Milan in Italy to the south (click
here for directions to our headquarters). The closest international airport is Milan Malpensa, a 30
minute drive from the plant.
Valcambi's precious metals plant is situated on a 33 hectare site. Utilising
state-of-the-art technology the entire operation incorporates the most stringent
security monitoring and quality control systems.
Our precious metals refinery is one of the largest such facilities in the
world. In 2004 our plant treated over 600 metric tons of precious metals. We
deliver a complete range of services, from refining through to the manufacture
of cast and minted bars, assaying, the development of specialist semi-finished
products for the watch industry, as well as design and manufacture of coins,
medals, blanks and the manufacture of complex alloys.
Valcambi is an independent company, employing 120 people at its plant and
offices. An important contributor to our ongoing success is the stability of
our workforce. Many of our employees have worked for the company for over 15
years. Given our location many of our employees speak not only English but
Italian, French and German. How to find us (PDF) |
