Refimet

What Refimet does

Refimet Srl is an Italian precious metals refining and recovery company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Spino d'Adda (Cremona), Italy. The company treats, recovers, and refines gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium from jewelry scraps, electronic waste, dental materials, industrial catalysts, and chemical/petrochemical waste streams. It is majority-owned (74%) by PH Investments SRL, the holding company of Gruppo Legor, with call options in place for the remaining 26%; the founder is Alberto Tosoni, who brings four generations of Swiss-origin precious metals expertise. The company serves the Italian jewelry manufacturing hub (Arezzo, Vicenza, Valenza) as well as industrial, dental, fashion, and banking/investment customers, with worldwide delivery via specialized logistics partners.

The company operates a state-of-the-art industrial refining plant coupled with an in-house ICP-OES laboratory for precise metal analysis, producing LBMA-compliant gold bars (999.9% purity, 5g-1kg sizes and 350-430 troy ounce melting bars), silver bars, grains and crystals (999.0%-999.9%), and platinum group metals in sponge form (999.5%). Its Banco Metalli platform connects to major financial markets for real-time quotations, supporting its Bank of Italy-registered Professional Gold Operator status (No. 5009527). All metals are certified 100% recycled with full traceability under RJC Code of Practices (since 2019), OECD due diligence guidelines, and Dodd-Frank Act requirements, with detailed certificates of analysis documenting chemical composition in parts per million.

Revenue is generated through four streams: professional services (refining fees, ICP-OES laboratory analysis), transactional trading spreads via Banco Metalli, direct sales of refined precious metals products (gold bars, silver products, PGM sponges), and investment-grade precious metal sales to banks and private investors under Italian Law 7/2000 (VAT-exempt). The go-to-market is enterprise B2B field sales with direct coverage of Italian jewelry hubs, supplemented by a corporate website with live metal quotations and standard commercial office contact during Italian business hours. Share capital is EUR 50,000 and headcount is 11-50 employees.

Name

Refimet

Legal name

Refimet Srl

Website

https://refimet.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Refimet Srl is an Italian precious metals refiner founded in 2022 that recovers and refines gold, silver, and platinum group metals from jewelry, dental, electronic, and industrial waste for the Italian manufacturing hub and investment sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precious Metals Refining and Recovery

NAICS

Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) (331492), Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (33141)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341), Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious & Specialty Metal Recovery (Smelting, Refining, Hydrometallurgy) (EUAIAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Precious Metals Smelting & Refining (IMAKAEAE), Precious Metals Minting & Bullion Products (IMAKAEAJ), E-Waste & Electronics Metal Recovery (ITAD, Circuit Boards, Precious Metal Recovery) (IMAKAMAG), Catalytic Converter Recycling & Precious Metals Recovery (PGM) (EUAIAJAG)

Keywords

• Precious metals refining
• Gold recovery services
• Scrap metal recycling
• Industrial metals refining
• Investment gold bars

Headquarters

HQ city

Spino D'adda

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precious Metals Refining Services: Core business of recovering and refining precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium) from jewelry, dental, electronic, and industrial waste. Process duration ranges from few days to several weeks depending on material type.
2. Trading (Banco Metalli): As a Professional Gold Operator registered with Bank of Italy, Refimet operates a metal trading desk supporting the Italian jewelry hub. Provides real-time market information and trades precious metals globally through specialized logistics partners.
3. Laboratory Analysis Services: Specialized analysis for determination of precious metals content using ICP-OES technology across various matrices including industrial waste, alloys, and electronic components.
4. Refined Precious Metals Sales: Sale of refined precious metals products including gold bars (999.9%), silver grains (999.0%-999.9%), platinum group metals in sponge form (999.5% purity). Products come with analysis certificates documenting purity and impurities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Refimet recovers and refines precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium) from jewelry, dental, electronic, and industrial waste streams using a state-of-the-art industrial plant and ICP-OES laboratory. It also operates a Banco Metalli trading desk as a Bank of Italy-registered Professional Gold Operator, and sells refined precious metal products including LBMA-compliant gold bars, silver bars/grains, and platinum-group metal sponges with certified purity.

Product overview

Refimet is a precious metals refining and recovery company offering a comprehensive portfolio of refined products and services. The company operates a state-of-the-art industrial plant that treats, recovers and refines gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium and other precious metals from jewelry, dental, and industrial waste. The product portfolio includes investment-grade gold bars (Lingotti d'Oro 999,9%), gold foils, grains and sponge (999,9%); silver bars, grains and crystals (999,0%-999,9%); and platinum group metals in sponge form (Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium, Ruthenium at 999,5%). Services include refining, trading (Banco Metalli), laboratory analysis using ICP-OES technology, and material treatment. The company sells to industrial, banking and investment sectors with full documentation certifying purity and impurities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lingotti d'Oro 999,9% (Printed Gold Bars) Printed gold bars with purity between 995/1000 and 999.9/1000, available in 5g, 10g, 20g, 31oz, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g and 1000g models. Intended for the banking, industrial, and goldsmith sectors, classified as investment gold under Italian Law 7/2000.
• Barre d'Oro 999,9% (LBMA-Compliant Gold Bars) Melting gold bars produced through state-of-the-art systems compliant with LBMA rules. Minimum content of 350 troy ounces (approx. 10.9 kg) up to 430 troy ounces (approx. 13.4 kg), with minimum purity of 995.0 parts per thousand.
• Lamine d'Oro 999,9% (Gold Foils) Gold foils for industrial and jewelry production, produced in a wide range of cuts and thicknesses to satisfy goldsmith and industrial customer needs.
• Grani d'Oro 999,9% (Gold Grains) Gold grains for industrial and jewelry production.
• Spugna d'Oro 999,9% (Gold Sponge) Gold sponge for industrial and jewelry production, obtained through technologically advanced refining processes.
• Barre d'Argento 999,0% e 999,9% (Silver Bars) Silver bars from a melting process using state-of-the-art systems, showing serial number, mold and purity. International market quality.
• Grani d'Argento 999,0% e 999,9% (Silver Grains) Silver grains for industrial and jewelry production. Available for purchase by private individuals under 22% VAT regime.
• Cristalli d'Argento 999,9% (Silver Crystals) Silver crystals for industrial and jewelry production. Available for purchase by private individuals under 22% VAT regime.
• Spugna di Platino 999,5% (Platinum Sponge) Platinum sponge with high purity obtained through technologically advanced refining processes, accompanied by certificate of analysis showing chemical composition in ppm.
• Spugna di Palladio 999,5% (Palladium Sponge) Palladium sponge with high purity obtained through technologically advanced refining processes, accompanied by certificate of analysis showing chemical composition in ppm.
• Spugna di Rodio 999,5% (Rhodium Sponge) Rhodium sponge with high purity obtained through technologically advanced refining processes, accompanied by certificate of analysis showing chemical composition in ppm.
• Spugna di Iridio 999,5% (Iridium Sponge) Iridium sponge with high purity obtained through technologically advanced refining processes, accompanied by certificate of analysis showing chemical composition in ppm.
• Spugna di Rutenio 999,5% (Ruthenium Sponge) Ruthenium sponge with high purity obtained through technologically advanced refining processes, accompanied by certificate of analysis showing chemical composition in ppm.
• Servizio di Affinazione (Refining Service) Treatment, recovery and refining of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium and other precious metals from waste and scrap including jewelry, electronic waste, dental scraps, muds, crucibles, and exhausted catalysts from chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. Offers transparent verification during melting, grinding and sampling with reliable delivery and settlement.
• Servizio di Trading (Banco Metalli) Professional Gold Operator registered with Bank of Italy No. 5009527. Supports the Italian jewelry hub covering Arezzo, Vicenza and Valenza through Banco Metalli. Connected to major financial markets providing real-time precious metals quotations, price trends, currency exchange rates, and metal fixing. Offers worldwide delivery through specialized logistics partners.
• Servizio di Analisi (ICP-OES Laboratory Analysis) Laboratory analysis for determination of precious metals from different matrices using ICP-OES technology. Provides reliable results with fast response times for gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium and ruthenium.
• Trattamento Materiali (Material Treatment Service) Specialized treatment of electronic waste, metal filings, sprues, used crucibles, industrial catalysts, metal salts, temperature probes, metal mud, plated objects, and absorbent rags with metallic powders and dyes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovery and purification process duration: from few days to several weeks depending on material type
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ecomet Refining SRLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2022Ecomet Refining SRL is the original parent company and strategic partner of Refimet. The partnership integrates Ecomet's experience in precious metals recovery and refining with PH Investment's resources. Ecomet transferred its operational activities to Refimet's new production site. PH Investments maintains a 10% stake in Ecomet Refining SRL with options to increase to 26%.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Umicore Precious Metals Refining: Global materials technology group with a major precious metals refining business recovering Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Rh from industrial and automotive-catalyst scrap. Comparable to Refimet's catalyst and industrial-waste refining activity but with global footprint and integrated metallurgy.
• Aurubis: European copper smelter and refiner that recovers gold, silver, and PGMs as byproducts from copper smelting. Comparable precious-metals recovery from complex industrial feedstocks, though Refimet focuses on secondary/scrap streams while Aurubis is primarily primary-feed driven.
• Asahi Refining: North-American precious metals refiner producing LBMA Good Delivery gold and silver plus PGM products for jewelry, industrial, and investment markets. Comparable refined-product portfolio (bars, grains, sponge) and customer segments to Refimet's minted offerings.
• Argor-Heraeus: Swiss precious metals refiner producing LBMA Good Delivery gold bars and PGM products, jointly owned by Heraeus. Directly comparable product set (investment gold bars, refined Au/Ag/PGM) to Refimet's minted offerings.
• Heraeus Precious Metals: One of the world's largest precious metals refiners and a leading LBMA Good Delivery producer. Operates a global refining, trading, and fabricated-products platform spanning Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru — directly comparable to Refimet's multi-metal stack but at vastly greater scale.
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo: Japanese precious metals refiner and fabricator with global operations in Au, Ag, Pt, Pd refining and industrial catalysts. Comparable multi-metal recovery capability and industrial customer base to Refimet, particularly for PGM from catalysts.
• Metalor Technologies: Swiss-headquartered precious metals refiner and fabricator, LBMA Good Delivery refiner producing gold, silver, and PGM products for jewelry, industrial, and investment markets. Comparable end-market and product mix to Refimet, with broader geographic and product reach.

Direct peers

• Sabin Metal Corporation: US-based precious metals refiner specializing in PGM recovery from automotive catalysts, petrochemical catalysts, and electronics. Closely comparable to Refimet's catalyst and industrial-waste refining focus, particularly across the PGM complex (Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru).
• Safina a.s. Czech precious metals recycler and refiner recovering gold, silver, and PGMs from industrial scrap, electronics, and catalysts. Comparable secondary-refining operating model and customer mix to Refimet, though serving a different (Central European) geographic base.
• Italpreziosi: Italian precious metals refiner and trader, also registered as a Professional Gold Operator with Bank of Italy. Operates a comparable refining + trading + minted products stack (gold bars, PGM refining) for the Italian jewelry sector, making it the closest direct competitor to Refimet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Refimet.it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/refimet

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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