Metalor Technologies Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1852

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,550

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 3

Metalor Technologies General Information

Description

Manufacturer and refiner of precious metals based in Marin, Switzerland. The company offers recyclers, chemicals, catalysts, silver alloy expertise, and electrical materials.

Contact Information

Website
www.metalor.com
Formerly Known As
Métaux Précieux SA Metalor, Preliminary Rolling Factory
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Route des Perveuils 8
  • 2074 Marin
  • Switzerland
+41 032
Primary Industry
Other Metals, Minerals and Mining
Other Industries
Other Commercial Products
Precious Metals and Minerals Mining
Parent Company
Tanaka Precious Metal Group
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • Route des Perveuils 8
  • 2074 Marin
  • Switzerland
+41 032

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Metalor Technologies Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Metalor Technologies Comparisons

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Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
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Manufacturer and refiner of precious metals based in Marin, Switzerland. The company offers recyclers, chemicals, cataly
Other Metals, Minerals and Mining
Marin, Switzerland
1,550 As of 2025

Wiesbaden, Germany
 

Balerna, Switzerland
 
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Metalor Technologies Competitors (3)

One of Metalor Technologies’s 3 competitors is SGL Carbon, a Corporation company based in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
SGL Carbon Corporation Wiesbaden, Germany
Valcambi Formerly PE-Backed Balerna, Switzerland
Lamineries MATTHEY Corporate Backed or Acquired La Neuveville, Switzerland
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Metalor Technologies Patents

  • 128

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 25

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Metalor Technologies Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2016102473-A1 Method for electroless plating of a precious metal Inactive 23-Dec-2014
EP-2780710-A2 Metal/silica core/shell nanoparticles, manufacturing process and immunochromatographic test device comprising such nanoparticles Inactive 15-Nov-2011
US-20140308756-A1 Metal/silica core/shell nanoparticles, manufacturing process and immunochromatographic test device comprising such nanoparticles Inactive 15-Nov-2011
WO-2013072213-A2 Metal/silica core/shell nanoparticles, manufacturing process and immunochromatographic test device comprising such nanoparticles Inactive 15-Nov-2011
WO-2013072213-A3 Metal/silica core/shell nanoparticles, manufacturing process and immunochromatographic test device comprising such nanoparticles Inactive 15-Nov-2011 B22F9/24
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Metalor Technologies Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Metalor Technologies Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Metalor Technologies’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Gannon & Scott. The deal was made on 01-Mar-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Gannon & Scott 01-Mar-2026 Merger/Acquisition Other Commercial Services
NECC (Coatings Division in Asia) 08-Mar-2011 Buyout/LBO Specialty Chemicals
AMI Doduco (North American Operations) 06-Jun-2010 Buyout/LBO Electrical Equipment
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Metalor Technologies Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Gannon & Scott Cranston, RI 1919

Metalor Technologies FAQs

  • When was Metalor Technologies founded?

    Metalor Technologies was founded in 1852.

  • Where is Metalor Technologies headquartered?

    Metalor Technologies is headquartered in Marin, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of Metalor Technologies?

    Metalor Technologies has 1,550 total employees.

  • What industry is Metalor Technologies in?

    Metalor Technologies’s primary industry is Other Metals, Minerals and Mining.

  • Is Metalor Technologies a private or public company?

    Metalor Technologies is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Metalor Technologies?

    The current valuation of Metalor Technologies is .

  • What is Metalor Technologies’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Metalor Technologies is .

  • Who are Metalor Technologies’s investors?

    Astorg and Sofina have invested in Metalor Technologies.

  • Who are Metalor Technologies’s competitors?

    SGL Carbon, Valcambi, and Lamineries MATTHEY are competitors of Metalor Technologies.

  • When was Metalor Technologies acquired?

    Metalor Technologies was acquired on 27-Sep-2016.

  • Who acquired Metalor Technologies?

    Metalor Technologies was acquired by Tanaka Precious Metal Group.

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