At PX Group, customer satisfaction is the fundamental pillar of our commitment to our partners. To meet this objective, we place innovation and our ability to provide differentiating solutions at the heart of our strategy. At the same time, we are striving to systematically integrate the principles of sustainability and responsibility, to ensure sustainable and harmonious growth at all levels of our organisation. In 2025, PX Group will continue to intensify its commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance criteria).
- Innovation with new alloys and greener/ESG processe
We are committed to developing innovative alloys and environmentally-friendly manufacturing processes. Our Innovation Department (R&D) works tirelessly to reduce our carbon footprint while offering high-quality products, and is developing projects such as BioGoldTM. This is a technology that uses living micro-organisms to recover the gold contained in electronic waste such as motherboards, computer chips and pacemakers. This innovative project has been developed in partnership with BRAIN Biotech, a German biotech company, and will be pursued as part of the wider PX Urban Mining Initiative in 2025.Still on the subject of innovation, in collaboration with EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) and ESA (European Space Agency), one of our metallic glasses underwent a series of tests on earth in 2023 and 2024, enabling it to be selected for use in space. These are alloys with exceptional properties: resistance to wear and corrosion and high elasticity in particular, which are also of interest for space applications. In November 2024, the first samples were taken to the International Space Station (ISS), and the first module containing the samples was placed outside the ISS in December 2024. They will be exposed to extreme temperatures (from -150°C in the shade to +150°C in sunlight), vacuum and radiation for at least 6 months and up to 18 months. In 2025, we’ll be conducting a real-life test of this precious metallic glass.
ESA – In a materials world
- Proposing models with greater impact and circularity in the value chain
We aim to offer business models that maximise positive impact and promote circularity. By optimising every stage of our value chain, across all Group companies, we are contributing to a more sustainable future. We have developed new workflows in our quality control department (PX Précinox). The challenge was to completely rethink our packaging so that it was both easy to use and environmentally friendly, while adapting a 360° circular flow logic. This project – which is clearly in line with this logic – ensures both ease of handling for our customers and employees, and the safety of the parcel itself. There are also significant advantages in terms of reducing the time spent packing and handling the box. (BacImpact link).
- Development in Medical Technology and Fine Jewellery
We are diversifying our activities by strengthening our presence in the medical technology and fine jewelry sectors. We are further developing these markets thanks to our responsible and traceable sourcing, our expertise in the design of profiles, tubes and marking rings of various diameters, our cutting tools, and the know-how of our R&D department. - Development of titanium and titanium alloys
Titanium and its many alloy variants are at the heart of our development strategy, thanks in particular to the shaping of complex profiles in Grade 5 titanium. This material has many advantages, including its lightness, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility, making it ideal for applications in a variety of sectors including aerospace, medical and jewellery.
- Emphasis on in-house training
We firmly believe in the importance of ongoing training and our know-how is preservation of the know-how within our company. That’s why we place particular emphasis on in-house training to enhance our employees’ skills and ensure our operational excellence, through the Colearnis® project. COLEARNIS (Co-creation Learning Information System) is a collaborative platform for the acquisition and dissemination of your business know-how and expertise. At PX Group, we save, record and transmit professional know-how via Colearnis®.We are also pleased to announce that on January 1st, Mr Mehdi Shili took a position as CEO of Colearnis SA, the company which was created at the of 2024. For more information, please contact our HR department or write to: info@colearnis.com.
We continue to believe that the success of PX Group will depend on its ability to operate as a responsible and empowering organisation, where each member plays a key role and actively contributes to the development of the company and their own development. We believe that the adoption of a culture of sustainability is essential to the successful transition to a circular economy.
To conclude, our roadmap to 2025 is therefore structured around a strengthened commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria, aimed at consolidating our social and environmental responsibility. We will be placing particular emphasis on strategic investments in the sustainability and modernisation of our facilities, to ensure that our operations are not only efficient, but also adaptable to future challenges.