Burger Edelmetalle

What Burger Edelmetalle does

Burger Edelmetalle, legally Dr. Bernhard Burger AG, is a family-owned German precious metals company headquartered in Keltern-Dietlingen that has operated continuously since 1998. The business covers the full precious metals cycle for professional customers in the DACH region: in-house recycling of Scheidgut (assays) and Gekrätz (sweepings) with laboratory analysis and same-day settlement, trading of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium at daily market rates, weight-based metal accounts, and the production and sale of semi-finished products (Halbzeug), rings, chains, and jewelry fittings (Furnituren) in multiple alloys. A single-site facility integrates smelting, laboratory, and ring manufacturing, and the company has held Responsible Jewellery Council certification since 2013.

The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, combining dedicated account managers and trade-show presence at INHORGENTA, Branchentreff, and INOVA with a 24/7 self-serve online portal called Burger Center. A whitelabel 3D ring configurator is offered for embedding in customer websites, and CRM/operations tooling (HubSpot, Calendly, Monday.com, Map My Customers) supports SMB account handling. Revenue is generated through transaction-based spreads on metals trading and recycling, one-time product sales priced at daily rates, and recurring metal-account services; pricing is unit-based at market with no minimum order quantities for many SKUs. Customer concentration is in SMB goldsmiths, jewelers, and pawnshops, supplemented by an education-discount channel for apprentices.

Following the 2024 generational transition to Camille Burger, the company introduced a refreshed brand identity in 2026 under the motto 'Tradition trifft Zukunft' (Tradition meets Future), alongside an upgraded Burger Center platform, new chain SKUs (Erbs, Kugel, Zopf), and continued investment in trade-show and digital channels.

Name

Burger Edelmetalle

Legal name

Dr. Bernhard Burger AG

Website

https://burger-edelmetalle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Burger Edelmetalle is a family-owned German precious metals refiner and supplier (Dr. Bernhard Burger AG) that recycles, trades, and sells gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products to SMB goldsmiths, jewelers, and pawnshops across the DACH region from its Keltern-Dietlingen facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precious Metals Trading & Jewelry Materials

NAICS

Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing (33991), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (42393)

SIC

Wholesale-Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones & Metals (5094), Jewelry, Precious Metal (3911)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Jewelry Wholesale & Trading (CRAKAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fine Jewelry Components (Chains, Settings, Findings) (CRAKAAAJ)

Keywords

• Precious metals recycling
• Jewelry materials supply
• Precious metal trading
• Semi-finished jewelry products
• Gold and silver trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Keltern-Dietlingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precious Metals Recycling: Processing of Scheidgut (assays) and Gekrätz (sweepings) with precise analysis and prompt credit or payment at daily market rates.
2. Precious Metals Trading: Trading of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium with price fixing and metal accounts for customers.
3. Product Sales: Sale of half-products (Halbzeug), rings, chains, and furnishings in various precious metal alloys. Products delivered next business day typically.
4. Metal Accounts: Weight accounts for precious metals allowing customers to hold and trade metal positions, with free account management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Burger Edelmetalle (Dr. Bernhard Burger AG) recycles, trades, and supplies precious metals and jewelry-making materials. Core offerings include semi-finished precious-metal products (rings, chains, Halbzeug), workshop furniture and tools for jewelry professionals, plus recycling of precious-metal scrap and precious-metal trading and metal accounts for the trade. Customers are primarily goldsmiths, jewelers, silversmiths and pawnshops in the DACH region.

Product overview

Burger Edelmetalle operates as a full-service precious metal company covering the entire precious metal cycle. The offering combines services (Recycling, Precious Metal Trading, Precious Metal Accounts, Purchase Assistance) with physical products (Rings, Chains, Semi-finished Products, Furnitures, Aids/Tools). The Burger Center online platform serves as the central hub for accessing current market prices, placing product orders, registering scrap submissions, managing metal accounts, and using the 3D Ring Configurator. Products are primarily targeted at goldsmiths, jewelers, pawnshops, and precious metal professionals in German-speaking regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Burger Center: Online customer portal providing 24/7 access to precious metals trading, account management, and ordering capabilities.
• 3D-Ringkonfigurator

Products and services

• Rings
• Chains
• Semi-finished Products (Halbzeug)
• Workshop Furniture (Werkstatteinrichtung)
• Tools
• Precious Metal Recycling
• Precious Metal Trading
• Metal Accounts
• Purchase Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• RJC certified since 2013
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBurger Edelmetalle has been RJC certified since 2013, demonstrating compliance with responsible business practices in the precious metals supply chain including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heimerle + Meule: Long-established German precious metals refiner and semi-finished products manufacturer based in Pforzheim, supplying jewelers and goldsmiths with a comparable product-service mix including refining, alloyed semi-finished goods, and chain manufacturing.
• C. Hafner: German precious metals refinery and semi-finished product manufacturer serving the jewelry and industrial sectors with gold, silver, platinum, and palladium products — closely overlaps Burger's recycling-to-components value chain in the DACH region.
• Agosi Allgemeine Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt: Pforzheim-based precious metals refiner and component manufacturer serving the jewelry industry with refining, alloys, and semi-finished products — directly comparable to Burger on refining capability and DACH B2B jewelry customer base.

Regional players

• Norddeutsche Edelmetall Scheideanstalt: German precious metals refiner focused on scrap processing and recycling services for trade customers — comparable refining business model with stronger northern Germany focus rather than DACH-wide coverage.
• ESG Edelmetall-Service (Degussa): German precious metals dealer and refiner focused on retail and trade customers with precious metals trading, recycling, and product supply — overlapping services with Burger but with a stronger retail/investment orientation rather than trade-goldsmith focus.

Broad incumbents

• Heraeus Precious Metals: Large German-headquartered precious metals refiner and trader serving global industrial, jewelry, and investment markets — operates a much broader portfolio but overlaps Burger on refining, trading, and industrial/jewelry supply.
• Umicore Precious Metals Refining: Belgian-headquartered global materials and precious metals group with significant refining operations — competes in the same precious metals value chain from refining through industrial supply, though at significantly larger scale and broader product range.
• Aurubis: European copper and multi-metals refiner producing precious metals as by-products — overlaps Burger only tangentially on the precious metals refining side, but represents a much larger incumbent in the European refining landscape.
• Metalor Technologies: Swiss-headquartered precious metals refiner and manufacturer serving jewelry, industrial, and financial customers — comparable refining capability and B2B jewelry supply, with stronger international reach.
• PAMP (MKS PAMP GROUP): Swiss precious metals refiner and LBMA-accredited bar producer serving investment, jewelry, and industrial markets — comparable precious metals capability with stronger institutional/investment focus than Burger.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dr-bernhard-burger-ag

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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