Aurubis
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Aurubis AG (formerly Norddeutsche Affinerie AG) is a global supplier of non-ferrous metals and one of the world's largest copper recyclers. The company processes complex metal concentrates, scrap, organic and inorganic metal-bearing recycling materials, and industrial residues into metals. Aurubis produces a variety of copper products, such as wire rods, continuous cast shapes, profiles, and flat rolled products. Aurubis also produces a range of other metals, including precious metals such as selenium, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc. The portfolio includes other products, such as sulfuric acid an
Key facts
- Company.name
- Aurubis AG
- Company.logo
- Aurubis-Logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 240px
- Company.image
- Luftbildaufnahme Aurubis-Werk Hamburg 2022.jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Aerial view of the Aurubis plant in Hamburg (2022)
- Company.type
- Aktiengesellschaft
- Company.traded_as
- MDAX
- Company.predecessor
- Norddeutsche Affinerie
- Company.area_served
- Europe, USA, Asia
- Company.key_people
- Toralf Haag (CEO), Fritz Vahrenholt (Chairman of the supervisory board)
- Company.industry
- Metals, Metallurgy
- Company.products
- Copper extraction, recycling of copper and precious metals, manufactured copper products
- Company.revenue
- € 18.2 billion (2024/2025)
- Company.num_employees
- 7,190 (September 30, 2025)
- Company.foundation
- 1866 (as Norddeutsche Affinerie AG until 2009)
- Company.location_city
- Hamburg
- Company.location_country
- Germany
- Company.homepage
- Aurubis.com
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Company, Funder
- Founded
- 2008
- Location
- Hamburg, Germany
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.435154.2 · ISNI 0000 0004 0490 9844
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.aurubis.com
- Image
- Norddeutsche Affinerie.jpg
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- Aurubis
- inception
- 2009-00-00
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins and development up to the World War I
- Time of the world wars
- Developments up to the IPO (1998)
- Since the IPO
- Activities
- Shares
- Public perception
- Environmental impact
- Awards
- References
- External links
Aurubis AG (formerly Norddeutsche Affinerie AG) is a global supplier of non-ferrous metals and one of the world's largest copper recyclers. The company processes complex metal concentrates, scrap, organic and inorganic metal-bearing recycling materials, and industrial residues into metals. Aurubis produces a variety of copper products, such as wire rods, continuous cast shapes, profiles, and flat rolled products. Aurubis also produces a range of other metals, including precious metals such as selenium, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc. The portfolio includes other products, such as sulfuric acid and iron silicate.
Aurubis has about 7,000 employees, European and USA production sites, and a worldwide sales network. Its shares are listed in the Prime Standard Segment of the German Stock Exchange, the MDAX, the Global Challenges Index (GCX), and the STOXX Europe 600.