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PX Précinox initiated the group, and is behind the creation of its sister companies. Precious metals processing and refining has been its specialty since 1976.

PX Précinox offers a wide range of high-end semi-finished products, including drawn and rolled profiles and wires, punched, stamped and machined components, and banking products such as ingots. All of its products feature high-quality alloys and complex shapes perfectly mastered by the firm’s staff, technicians and experts.

The company also offers waste treatment, refining and alloy development services. All alloy production is carried out exclusively in-house, ensuring perfect traceability from one end of the chain to the other.

PX Précinox has been actively involved in sustainable development projects for many years. Concerned about the origin of its raw materials and their environmental and societal impact, the company is committed to responsible precious metals sourcing, and works daily to reduce its ecological footprint.

Our vision
“To be recognized as the essential independent, responsible, transparent and ethical refiner and processor”.

Our mission
“To offer customers products made from a variety of sources, traced through strictly segregated flows.

The strengths of PX PRECINOX

Segregated flows

  • Segregated precious metals flows and labels
  • Ability to refine and produce semi-finished products based on alloys composed of precious metals from specific sources
  • Ability to partner with machining specialists to segregate their waste processing

PX Impact® responsible gold sources

  • Complete ASM (Artisanal Small Scale Mining) gold supply chain, for fully controlled traceability from sourcing to refining
  • Big impact on mining communities, and 100% mercury-free gold
  • PX Impact® label, Swiss Ethics Award 2018, model recognized by industry players

Complex profiles and tubes

  • Expertise and mastery in the manufacture of shaped profiles by cold working, and machining processes such as rolling, drawing and continuous milling
  • Standard profiles available without tooling costs from 1.5 mm to 24 mm
  • Customized profiles to meet specific customer requirements

Precious metal refining and recycling

  • PX Précinox has its own foundry
  • Autonomous in recycling industrial precious metal scrap
  • Refiner and affiliate member of the LBMA, and holds world-recognized “FAIRMINED” and “SBGA” certification
  • Commitment to responsible sourcing

PX PRECINOX products

Profiles
Round and shaped tubes
Wires
Multi-metal wires and profiles
Strips and parts
Ingots
Machined parts

PX PRECINOX services

Recycling & refining
PX Impact® and segregated flows
Machining
Trading department
Sworn assayers

PX PRECINOX's fields of activity

Luxury: Watches, Jewelry and Leather Goods

PX Précinox is fully equipped to support its customers in the creation and design of semi-finished components for the luxury goods, watchmaking and jewelry industries. We can guarantee total traceability and a choice of various alloys for customers seeking a controlled supply of precious metals for their semi-finished products. PX Précinox stands out for its ability to refine and produce semi-finished products made from alloys composed of precious metals from segregated flows or ASM (Artisanal Small Scale Mining) gold, thereby offering controlled and responsible sourcing.

Thanks to its know-how and capacity for innovation, we can offer products that appeal to and meet the standards and requirements of the luxury sector. PX Précinox offers a wide range of semi-finished products such as watch cases, bracelets, clasps, buckles, dials, hands and watch movement components.

Precision industry

PX Précinox serves this industry with a supply of products with high electrical conductivity, excellent tribological properties, high corrosion resistance and mechanical properties in line with the expected functionality of the final components.

These products are available as wires, tubes, strips, bi-metallic or tri-metallic products.

Medical

Drawing on its experience and expertise in the development of alloys dedicated to medical applications for dentistry, PX Précinox markets and creates semi-finished products for this highly specialized field. They are characterized by high precision, purity and homogeneous alloys.

PX Précinox sets itself apart from the competition by offering its customers customized products in complex shapes, such as precision wires, marking rings and micro-tubes, in particular made from platinum-iridium alloys.

Certifications

For many years now, PX Group has met a wide range of normative requirements in terms of Quality Management System, sourcing flows, total traceability and environmental aspects.

Each Group company is certified according to its particular field of activity, the products it manufactures and the services it offers.

PX Précinox is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified for its quality management system. The company is also an active member of recognized organizations such as the LMBA (London Bullion Market Association) and the SBGA (Swiss Bettergold Association). Finally, it holds specific certifications for precious metals, including the Chain of Custody (CoC) and the Code of Practices (CoP) of the RJC (Responsible Jewellery Council).

ISO 17025

RJC

ISO 14001

LBMA

ISO 9001

FAIRMINED

Membership

PX PRECINOX in figures

Employees
155
Foundation date
1976

Contact us

PX PRECINOX

BOULEVARD DES EPLATURES 42
CH – 2300 LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS

+41 (0) 32 924 02 00
PXPRECINOX@PXGROUP.COM

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