C.HAFNER & HILDERBRAND SA

What C.HAFNER & HILDERBRAND SA does

C.HAFNER & HILDERBRAND SA is a Swiss manufacturer of precious metal brazing pastes, powders and semi-finished precious metal products, operating from Plan-les-Ouates (Geneva) as the international commercial arm of German parent C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG. Its core technology centers on metallurgical preparation and joining of precious and non-precious alloys — gold, palladium, silver, nickel, copper, tin and active brazing compositions — produced via gas atomization, casting, CNC machining and hybrid production methods, with capabilities spanning raw alloy, powders, sheets, wires, tubes and custom finished parts.

The company sells across four verticals: watchmaking (prestigious brands), jewelry, industry (microtechnology, sensors, aerospace, nuclear), and medical technology. It also monetizes non-product revenue streams including Academy training, technical support and development, accredited laboratory analytics (DAkkS), and precious metal recycling/refining services routed through a parent-managed customer portal.

Commercial activity runs through enterprise field sales with direct engagement, supported by downloadable technical documentation in English, French and German. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; products are offered either "on stock" or "upon request," and the company is not publicly traded. Certifications including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485, LBMA, RJC COP/COC, REACH and RoHS position it as a qualified supplier into regulated luxury, medical and EU industrial supply chains, with the HILDERBRAND brand carrying 50+ years of market presence and the broader C. Hafner operation tracing its roots to 1850.

Name

C.HAFNER & HILDERBRAND SA

Legal name

C.HAFNER & HILDERBRAND SA

Website

https://hilderbrand.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C.HAFNER & HILDERBRAND SA is a Swiss specialist manufacturer of precious metal brazing pastes, powders, semi-finished products and custom parts, serving the watchmaking, jewelry, industrial and medtech sectors as the international arm of German parent C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precious Metal Brazing Materials and Manufacturing

NAICS

Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing (33991), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Jewelry, Precious Metal (3911), Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330), Jewelry, Silverware & Plated Ware (3910)

akta.pro primary industry

Precious Metals Smelting & Refining (IMAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Jewelry Components (Chains, Settings, Findings) (CRAKAAAJ), Precious Metal Jewelry (Gold/Platinum/Silver) (CRAKAAAD)

Keywords

• Precious metal brazing
• Brazing pastes and powders
• Industrial brazing alloys
• Precious metal manufacturing
• Precious metal recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Plan-les-Ouates

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Brazing Products Sales: Sale of brazing pastes, powders, and filler metals in various precious metal compositions (gold, palladium, silver, nickel, copper, tin, active alloys) for industrial, watchmaking, jewelry and medtech applications. Products available in powder and paste forms.
2. Semi-finished Products: Production and sale of precious metal products including sheets, wires, tubes, profiles, casting shots and powders for luxury and industrial markets.
3. Custom Components: From-idea-to-finished-part integrated manufacturing service for customized precious metal components.
4. Precious Metal Recycling: Refining and recycling services for precious metal scraps, managed through customer portal in partnership with parent company C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG.
5. Academy Training Services: Training courses for brazing education and precious metal metallurgy, targeting technicians and engineers in watchmaking, industry and jewelry sectors.
6. Technical Support & Development: Technical support and development assistance for customer projects at any stage, leveraging precious metal expertise.
7. Analytics Services: Chemical, physical and mechanical testing of precious metal alloys and products performed in accredited laboratories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

C.HAFNER & HILDERBRAND SA manufactures and sells precious metal brazing pastes, powders and filler metals (gold, palladium, silver, nickel, copper, tin and active brazing alloys), together with semi-finished precious metal products (sheets, wires, tubes, profiles, casting shots, powders), customized precious metal parts, brazing dispensing equipment and accessories, and precious metal recycling/refining services. Offerings target the watchmaking, jewelry, industrial (microtechnology, sensors, aerospace, nuclear, turbines) and medtech sectors.

Product overview

C.HAFNER & HILDERBRAND SA is a Swiss-based manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of precious metal brazing solutions and manufactured products. The core offering centers on innovative brazing pastes and powders, including gold, palladium, silver, nickel, copper, tin, and active brazing alloys for industrial, jewelry, watchmaking, and medical technology applications. These are complemented by semi-finished precious metal products (sheets, wires, tubes, casting shots, powders), customized parts manufacturing, and recycling services. The company also provides supporting services including Academy training, technical support, production support, and laboratory analytics. The product architecture follows a modular approach where customers can select from various brazing alloy compositions combined with dispensing equipment, accessories, and technical services to create complete precious metal joining solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HILDERBRAND: The commercial brand name and trademark for the company's brazing pastes, powders, and precious metal solutions, marketed internationally.

Products and services

• Industrial Brazing Alloys A portfolio of industrial brazing filler metals including gold-based brazing alloys (paste and powder), palladium brazing alloys (low to intermediate palladium content for stainless steel, metallized ceramics and titanium brazing), low-temperature free-flowing silver brazing alloys, nickel alloys for corrosion resistance, copper alloys balancing corrosion and ductility, tin-based low-temperature soldering alloys, and active brazing alloys for metal-to-ceramic or titanium brazing (titanium as active component, for vacuum or argon use). Sold to industrial manufacturers in aerospace (turbines), nuclear, sensors and microtechnology.
• Carat & Hallmarking Brazing Alloys Precious metal brazing alloys specifically engineered for carat gold, platinum, palladium and silver hallmarking in the jewelry and watchmaking sectors. Used by both individual jewelers and industrial jewelry/watchmaking manufacturers requiring hallmark-compliant brazing.
• Brazing & Dispensing Accessories Brazing equipment accessories for dispensing and application of brazing pastes and powders, including syringes, cartridges, application tips, needles, nozzles and brazing auxiliary products. Sold as consumables and add-ons to brazing operations in jewelry, watchmaking, industrial and medtech environments.
• Equipment & Automation Industrial brazing equipment and automation systems including dispensers, robots, electrical spot welding and laser spot welding systems that complement the brazing pastes/powders portfolio. Targeted at industrial and high-precision manufacturing customers.
• Semi-finished & Manufactured Precious Metal Products Range of precious metal products in semi-finished and manufactured form, including sheets, wires, tubes, profiles, casting shots and powders in carat gold alloys, silverware alloys, palladium alloys and platinum alloys. Supplied to luxury (watchmaking, jewelry) and industrial customers.
• Medical & Industrial Precious Metal Alloys Precious metal alloys produced for medical device manufacturing and industrial applications that require high purity and precision, supplied under the company's ISO 13485 quality system and DAkkS-accredited analytics.
• Customized Parts Custom precious metal component manufacturing service taking customers from concept to finished part, leveraging integrated production capabilities such as casting, CNC machining, brazing and additive manufacturing/MIM. Used by watchmaking, jewelry, industrial and medtech buyers needing bespoke parts.
• Precious Metal Recycling Refining and recycling service accepting all precious metal scraps from customers, with customer onboarding and order management handled via a dedicated customer portal operated in partnership with parent company C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG. Serves customers across the watchmaking, jewelry, industrial and medtech segments.
• Academy Training Services Training program covering metallurgy basics and specialized heat treatment / brazing courses for technicians and engineers in watchmaking, industry and jewelry, leveraging C.Hafner & Hilderbrand's precious-metal expertise.
• Technical Support & Development Precious-metal expertise and project development assistance offered to customers at any stage through close collaboration, supporting development of joining and brazing solutions across the customer's manufacturing needs.
• Production Support Manufacturing support services for customers processing precious metals, delivered as a complementary service offering alongside the company's brazing products and customized parts manufacturing.
• Analytics Services Accredited chemical, physical and mechanical testing of precious metal alloys and products, performed in DAkkS-accredited laboratories to support customer quality assurance and regulatory submissions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company relationship with C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG based in Germany. The parent company manages the customer registration portal and provides refining services for precious metal recycling. This is a core operational partnership that enables the recycling and refining service offering through the customer portal.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heraeus Precious Metals: Global precious metals conglomerate offering brazing alloys, refined precious metals, powders, and recycling services. Comparable technology base across gold, silver, and palladium alloys and serves overlapping watchmaking, jewelry, industrial, and medtech segments at significantly larger scale.
• Umicore (Precious Metals Chemistry): Global materials technology group with a dedicated precious metals division offering brazing alloys, refining, and recycling. Comparable closed-loop precious metals platform and serves industrial/automotive/electronics customers overlapping with the subject's industrial segment.
• TANAKA Precious Metals: Leading Japanese precious metals manufacturer with brazing alloys, plating solutions, and refining. Especially comparable in fine jewelry and watchmaking segments and similarly offers custom alloys and technical support services.
• Johnson Matthey (now part of Metalor/Mitsubishi): Major precious metals refiner and supplier of brazing alloys, pastes, and engineered materials used in jewelry, watchmaking, and industrial applications. Comparable product breadth in gold/silver brazing filler metals and similar LBMA-certified refining capability.
• Morgan Advanced Materials (Wieland/Technical Ceramics): Manufactures engineered precious metal components for medtech, aerospace, and industrial applications. Overlap in precious metal alloys, brazing services, and customized parts for surgical and high-reliability industrial uses.
• Oerlikon Metco: Industrial surface solutions provider with brazing alloys and powder metallurgy offerings in aerospace, turbine, and industrial markets. Comparable in high-temperature brazing alloys for demanding industrial environments overlapping with the subject's aerospace/turbine segment.

Direct peers

• C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG: Direct parent and operational partner that shares refining, recycling, and customer portal infrastructure with the Swiss entity. Operates the same precious metal technology platform (powders, alloys, joining solutions) and effectively runs the integrated value chain the Swiss company depends on.
• Castolin Eutectic: Specialist in brazing alloys, soldering, and wear-resistant joining technologies with industrial focus. Comparable in brazing filler metal portfolio including silver, nickel, and copper alloys serving maintenance, repair, and industrial joining applications.
• Heimerle + Meule Group: German precious metals refiner and manufacturer producing gold, silver, platinum, and palladium semi-finished products plus brazing alloys. Headquartered in the same German-speaking European precious-metals ecosystem with very similar customer base across jewelers and industrial buyers.
• Wieland (formerly Diehl) Precious Metals: Producer of rolled precious metal products, wires, tubes, and alloys serving jewelry, watchmaking, and industrial customers. Closely comparable product portfolio in semi-finished precious metal products (sheets, wires, tubes) and hallmarking alloys.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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