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Copper scrap – Switzerland: buyers and trade

Buyers of copper scrap in Switzerland according to the Companies register, and the copper scrap trade of the country in 2015–2025 (Eurostat Comext).

A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation. No prices, ratings or rankings; ordered by straight-line distance or alphabetically. Contact through the company website; the register holds no personal data.

18copper scrap buyers in the country melting 1 · processors 17 Show on the map →

Scrap trade

Scrap trade data for the country – in preparation.

EU-27 context

EU-27 exports of copper scrap to non-EU countries amounted to 648.5k t in 2025 (608.4k t in 2024), imports from outside the EU – 476.3k t. Main non-EU buyers: China 309.9k t, India 109k t, Thailand 50.2k t. EU scrap market →

Buyers – Switzerland

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Map of scrap buyers in Europe – Switzerland Arnold Schmid Recycling AG – Beringen – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Beringen (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Thommen AG – Kaiseraugst – headquarters, shredder and non-ferrous metals yard, Kaiseraugst (shredder and non-ferrous fraction separation) Thommen AG – Amriswil – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Georges Bleiker AG), Amriswil (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) DHZ AG – Oberglatt – supersort®metall installation (non-ferrous metal concentrates from slag and shredder residues), Oberglatt (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Kuster Recycling AG – Wil – non-ferrous scrap yard and e-scrap dismantling, Wil (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Thommen AG – Regensdorf – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Metallum Metallhandel AG), Regensdorf (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Schläpfer Altmetall AG – St. Gallen – non-ferrous scrap yard, St. Gallen (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Swissmetal Industries SA – Reconvilier – bars and wire from copper alloys, Reconvilier (bars and profiles) Thommen AG – Aarwangen – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Zimmerli AG), Aarwangen (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Thommen AG – Biel/Bienne – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Halter Rohstoff AG), Biel/Bienne (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Loacker Swiss Recycling AG – Emmen – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Emmen (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Loacker Swiss Recycling AG – Bern – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Bern (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Thommen AG – Bern – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly H. Späti AG), Bern (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Thommen AG – Thörishaus – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Karl Kaufmann AG Recycling), Thörishaus (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Thommen AG – Givisiez – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Karl Kaufmann AG Recycling), Givisiez (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Vögele Recycling AG – Chur – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Chur (non-ferrous scrap recycling) Thommen AG – Bex – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Cablofer Recycling SA), Bex (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling) Thommen AG – Lancy – non-ferrous metals yard, Lancy (non-ferrous and stainless steel scrap recycling)
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  1. Arnold Schmid Recycling AG

    Beringen – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Beringen · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  2. DHZ AG

    Oberglatt – supersort®metall installation (non-ferrous metal concentrates from slag and shredder residues), Oberglatt · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  3. Kuster Recycling AG

    Wil – non-ferrous scrap yard and e-scrap dismantling, Wil · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  4. Loacker Swiss Recycling AG

    Bern – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Bern · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  5. Loacker Swiss Recycling AG

    Emmen – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Emmen · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  6. Schläpfer Altmetall AG

    St. Gallen – non-ferrous scrap yard, St. Gallen · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  7. Swissmetal Industries SA

    Reconvilier – bars and wire from copper alloys, Reconvilier · Switzerland outside the EU

    smelter From the type of plant – not from a document B class B source · verified 2026-10-17

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  8. Thommen AG

    Aarwangen – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Zimmerli AG), Aarwangen · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  9. Thommen AG

    Amriswil – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Georges Bleiker AG), Amriswil · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  10. Thommen AG

    Bern – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly H. Späti AG), Bern · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  11. Thommen AG

    Bex – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Cablofer Recycling SA), Bex · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  12. Thommen AG

    Biel/Bienne – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Halter Rohstoff AG), Biel/Bienne · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  13. Thommen AG

    Givisiez – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Karl Kaufmann AG Recycling), Givisiez · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  14. Thommen AG

    Kaiseraugst – headquarters, shredder and non-ferrous metals yard, Kaiseraugst · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  15. Thommen AG

    Lancy – non-ferrous metals yard, Lancy · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  16. Thommen AG

    Regensdorf – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Metallum Metallhandel AG), Regensdorf · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  17. Thommen AG

    Thörishaus – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Karl Kaufmann AG Recycling), Thörishaus · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

  18. Vögele Recycling AG

    Chur – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Chur · Switzerland outside the EU

    processor From the chain link – grades not established B class B source · verified 2026-10-08

    Buyer card · Source ↗

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