What Safina does

Safina (legal name SAFINA, a.s.) is a Czech precious-metals processor, recycler, and manufacturer founded in 1860 and headquartered at Vídeňská 104, Vestec, Czech Republic, operating with 101–250 employees across an integrated single-site production complex. The company runs a comprehensive production program that spans both secondary-material recycling and primary manufacturing of precious and non-ferrous metals, delivering chemicals, fine wires, evaporation materials, sputtering targets, electrical contacts and contact materials, metal powders for additive manufacturing and thermal spray, thermocouples, tubes and wells, sheets and rolled products, hard solders, jewelry semi-finished products, and specialized glass-industry equipment such as homogenizers and stirrers. Its service portfolio includes precious-metals recycling, destructive and non-destructive cleaning, an accredited calibration laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025), galvanic gold and rhodium plating, functional-layer spray coatings, sputtering-target support, custom alloy development, and retail precious-metal purchasing from individuals.

The business operates a hybrid B2B/B2C model. Enterprise revenue is generated through direct sales into aerospace and aviation (ArianeGroup), automotive (Škoda), electronics and electrical engineering (OEZ, Faiveley, HAKEL), glass manufacturing (AGC), and jewelry (Preciosa, Gunter Ramecek), with a horizontal segmentation approach across eight verticals including petrochemistry, laboratories, and pharmaceutical/healthcare. Retail revenue comes from multiple physical storefronts purchasing old jewelry, broken watches, coin fragments, and dental gold at publicly disclosed tiered weight-based rates (e.g., gold 24k at 2,429.36 CZK/g up to 30g, 2,498.77 CZK/g over 30g; silver at 34.83 CZK/g). Marketing channels include industry trade shows (GLASSTEC, Formnext), LinkedIn and Facebook pages, and MailChimp email newsletters.

The company differentiates on regulatory compliance and provenance rather than technology novelty: it holds RMAP Recognition for Gold (2023), ISO 9001 / 14001 / 13485 / 27001, ISO/IEC 17025, Responsible Care membership, ECOBAT battery-recycling and EKO-KOM packaging certifications, carbon-footprint verification, and operates under an OECD-/LBMA-aligned Responsible Supply Chain of Precious Metals policy adopted in 2016. A wholly-owned subsidiary, Safina 3D tisk (safina3d.com), extends the platform into 3D printing services and products. Ownership is private and independent, with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or public listing.

Name

Safina

Legal name

SAFINA, a.s.

Website

https://safina.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Safina (SAFINA, a.s.) is a Czech precious-metals recycler, refiner, and manufacturer founded in 1860, producing chemicals, wires, sputtering targets, contacts, and thermocouples from precious and non-ferrous metals for aerospace, automotive, electronics, glass, and jewelry customers, plus retail precious-metal purchasing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precious Metals Processing and Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (33141), Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (331410), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330), Jewelry, Precious Metal (3911), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious Metals Smelting & Refining (IMAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF), Metal Melting & Secondary Smelting/Refining (Recycled Feedstock Producers) (EUAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• Precious metals processing
• Precious metals recycling
• Metal refining services
• Custom alloy development
• Precious metal manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Vestec

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precious Metal Products: Manufacture and sale of products from precious and non-ferrous metals including chemicals, wires, evaporation materials, jewelry semi-finished products, contacts, metal powders, laboratory equipment, sputtering targets, sheets, glass industry products, thermocouples, tubes, and hard solders

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Safina processes, refines, and recycles precious and non-ferrous metals and manufactures a broad range of products from them, including chemicals, wires, evaporation materials, jewelry semi-finished products, electrical contacts, metal powders, laboratory equipment (e.g., glass industry homogenizers), sputtering targets, sheets and rolled products, thermocouples, tubes and wells, and hard solders. Alongside manufacturing, it offers services such as precious metals recycling, destructive and non-destructive cleaning, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited calibration, galvanic gold and rhodium plating, functional layer sprays, sputtering target services, custom alloy development, and retail purchase of precious metals from individuals.

Product overview

SAFINA is a Czech company specializing in the recycling, processing, and manufacturing of precious and non-ferrous metals with a tradition dating back to 1860. The company operates a comprehensive manufacturing program that includes both product categories and service offerings. Products encompass a wide range of precious metal items including chemicals, wires, evaporation materials, jewelry semi-finished products, electrical contacts, metal powders for additive manufacturing, laboratory equipment (homogenizers and mixers for the glass industry), sputtering targets, sheets and rolled products, thermocouples, tubes and wells, and hard solders. Services include precious metal recycling, destructive and non-destructive cleaning, calibration laboratory, functional layer sprays, galvanic gold and rhodium plating, sputtering target services, precious metal purchasing, and custom alloy development. The company serves diverse industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics, glass manufacturing, petrochemistry, jewelry, laboratories, and pharmaceutical/healthcare sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safina 3D tisk: 3D printing services and products operated as a separate brand at safina3d.com

Products and services

• Chemicals (Chemikálie) Chemical compounds and preparations based on precious metals, used as inputs across industrial applications such as catalysis and surface treatment.
• Precious Metal Wires (Dráty z drahých kovů) Fine wires manufactured from precious metals for industrial and technical applications such as electronics and instrumentation.
• Evaporation Materials (Evaporační materiály) Precious-metal source materials used in vacuum evaporation processes for thin-film deposition in coating and optics applications.
• Jewelry Semi-finished Products (Klenotnické polotovary) Pre-formed precious-metal components and intermediate products supplied to jewelry manufacturers and designers.
• Contacts and Contact Materials (Kontakty a kontaktní materiály) Electrical contact components manufactured from precious metals for use in switches, relays, and connectors.
• Metal Powders (Kovové prášky) Fine precious-metal powders supplied for additive manufacturing, powder metallurgy, and thermal-spray applications.
• Laboratory Equipment (Laboratorní vybavení) Precious-metal laboratory instruments and tools, including homogenizers and mixers used in the glass industry.
• Sputtering Targets (Naprašovací targety) Precious-metal target materials used in sputtering processes for thin-film coating applications.
• Sheets and Rolled Products (Plechy a válcované výrobky) Flat sheets and rolled goods manufactured from precious and non-ferrous metals for industrial use.
• Products for the Glass Industry (Produkty pro sklářský průmysl) Specialized precious-metal components and materials designed for glass manufacturing and processing equipment.
• Thermocouples (Termočlánky) Temperature measurement devices using precious-metal alloys for high-temperature industrial applications.
• Tubes and Wells from Precious Metals (Trubky a jímky z drahých kovů) Tubular components and wells fabricated from precious metals for industrial uses such as laboratory and chemical-processing equipment.
• Hard Solders (Tvrdé pájky) High-temperature brazing alloys for joining precious and non-ferrous metals.
• Recycling of Precious Metals (Recyklace drahých kovů) Recovery and recycling service that processes secondary materials, by-products, and waste containing precious metals back into usable forms.
• Calibration Laboratory (Kalibrační laboratoř) Accredited calibration services for measurement equipment, delivered in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025.
• Galvanic Gold Plating and Rhodium Plating (Galvanické zlacení a rhodiování) Surface treatment service applying gold or rhodium electroplating for decorative and protective purposes.
• Destructive and Non-destructive Cleaning (Destruktivní a nedestruktivní čištění) Industrial cleaning service for precious-metal components using destructive and non-destructive methods.
• Functional Layer Sprays (Nástřiky funkčních vrstev) Spray application of functional coatings onto industrial components for performance-enhancing surface properties.
• Sputtering Target Services (Služby pro naprašovací targety) Brazing and optimization services for sputtering targets, including bonding and re-bonding to backing plates.
• Custom Alloy Development (Vývoj drahokovových a neželezných slitin na zakázku) Custom development of precious-metal and non-ferrous alloys engineered to customer specifications.
• Purchase of Precious Metals (Výkup drahých kovů) Retail buy-back service that purchases precious metals from individuals, including old jewelry, watches, coins, and dental gold, at publicly posted tiered rates.

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Chemical Industry Association (Svaz chemického průmyslu)minorOthersSAFINA is a member of the Chemical Industry Association and participates in the Responsible Care program - responsible business in chemistry initiative in the Czech Republic.
• Accolade CZ 68, s.r.o.minorOthersAccolade CZ 68, s.r.o. is the landlord of the facilities at Vídeňská 104, 252 50 Vestec. SAFINA has a commitment to this entity for ensuring security (protection and guarding) of the industrial park.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Metalor Technologies International: Swiss precious metals refiner and manufacturer producing contacts, brazing alloys, and industrial precious metal products. Closest direct comparable in scale, product mix, and customer base.
• Materion Corporation: US-based advanced materials supplier producing precious and non-ferrous metal products including sputtering targets, evaporation materials, and contacts. Closely comparable in specialized precious metal product offerings.
• Heimerle + Meule: German precious metals refinery and semi-finished products manufacturer serving jewelry, electronics, and industrial customers. Closely comparable in product portfolio and European mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Dowa Holdings: Japanese non-ferrous metals and recycling company with a precious metals recycling and refining business serving electronics and semiconductor customers. Comparable in metals recycling and industrial end markets.
• Umicore: Belgian materials technology group with a major precious metals refining and recycling business plus catalyst and battery materials. Most direct large-scale peer in non-ferrous and precious metals processing.
• Johnson Matthey: UK-based precious metals and catalysis company with refining and manufactured products for automotive, chemical, and electronics end markets. Comparable in product breadth and end-market exposure.
• Aurubis: European non-ferrous metals processor and recycler with copper focus and adjacent precious metals recovery. Compares to Safina on recycling flow and industrial metals processing, though at much larger scale.
• Heraeus Precious Metals: German-headquartered global precious metals and technology group offering refining, recycling, and manufactured precious metal products across industrial and consumer applications. Direct comparable along product lines; much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo: Japanese precious metals group covering refining, recycling, and manufactured products including sputtering targets, bonding wire, and catalysts. Comparable in product breadth; primarily regional player versus Safina's Europe focus.

Regional players

• Cofermin Metals: European precious and non-ferrous metals trading and recycling company. Listed as a Safina reference customer and overlaps on secondary raw materials sourcing and trading.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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