Aurubis AG

History

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1866 Aurubis AG was founded in 1866 as Norddeutsche Affinerie AG in Hamburg, Germany.
1974 Aurubis AG acquired Retorte Ulrich Scharrer GmbH in Röthenback/Pegnitz, a manufacturer of selenium products for the glass and feed industries.
2000 Aurubis AG acquired Hüttenwerke Kayser AG in Lünen, a processor of residues from industrial production that contain silver, copper, and tin.
2020 Aurubis AG acquired the Belgian-Spanish Metallo Group with sites in Beerse (BE) and Berango (ES), to strengthen its recycling portfolio.
2022 Aurubis AG collaborated with Anglo American plc (Anglo American), a British-listed multinational mining company, to develop copper products for future-enabling metals that are sustainably sourced and supplied. 
2025 Aurubis AG and Talga partnered to develop a recycled graphite anode product from lithium-ion batteries.
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