# Copper scrap – Switzerland

> A picture of the market – not a commercial recommendation.

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

- Data as of: 2026-10-21, version 2.32
- Page: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling/copper/switzerland
- Search buyers with this country set: https://ai-waw.com/en/recycling?country=CH&scope=wide

## Buyers in the country (18)

| Company | Plant | Type of buyer | Accepted grades | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Arnold Schmid Recycling AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/arnold-schmid-recycling-ag.md) | Beringen – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Beringen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – ASR Beringen location |
| [DHZ AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/dhz-ag.md) | Oberglatt – supersort®metall installation (non-ferrous metal concentrates from slag and shredder residues), Oberglatt | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – supersort®metall |
| [Kuster Recycling AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/kuster-recycling-ag.md) | Wil – non-ferrous scrap yard and e-scrap dismantling, Wil | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – Kuster Recycling (Wil) location |
| [Loacker Swiss Recycling AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/loacker-swiss-recycling-ag.md) | Bern – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Bern | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – Bern location |
| [Loacker Swiss Recycling AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/loacker-swiss-recycling-ag.md) | Emmen – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Emmen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – Emmen location |
| [Schläpfer Altmetall AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/schlapfer-altmetall-ag.md) | St. Gallen – non-ferrous scrap yard, St. Gallen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – Schläpfer Altmetall location |
| [Swissmetal Industries SA](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/swissmetal-industries-sa.md) | Reconvilier – bars and wire from copper alloys, Reconvilier | smelter (scrap intake inferred from the type of plant, not from a document) | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Company website – plant location (swissmetal.com) |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Aarwangen – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Zimmerli AG), Aarwangen | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – non-ferrous metals (receiving locations) |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Amriswil – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Georges Bleiker AG), Amriswil | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – non-ferrous metals (receiving locations) |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Bern – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly H. Späti AG), Bern | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – non-ferrous metals (receiving locations) |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Bex – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Cablofer Recycling SA), Bex | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – Bex location |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Biel/Bienne – non-ferrous metal yard (formerly Halter Rohstoff AG), Biel/Bienne | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – non-ferrous metals (receiving locations) |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Givisiez – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Karl Kaufmann AG Recycling), Givisiez | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – non-ferrous metals (receiving locations) |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Kaiseraugst – headquarters, shredder and non-ferrous metals yard, Kaiseraugst | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – Kaiseraugst location (registered office) |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Lancy – non-ferrous metals yard, Lancy | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – non-ferrous metals (receiving locations) |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Regensdorf – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Metallum Metallhandel AG), Regensdorf | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – Regensdorf location |
| [Thommen AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/thommen-ag.md) | Thörishaus – non-ferrous metals yard (formerly Karl Kaufmann AG Recycling), Thörishaus | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Thommen website – non-ferrous metals (receiving locations) |
| [Vögele Recycling AG](https://ai-waw.com/en/companies/vogele-recycling-ag.md) | Chur – non-ferrous scrap and e-scrap yard, Chur | processor | grades not established in the register documents | [B] Loacker website – Vögele Recycling (Chur) location |

## Scrap trade

Scrap trade data for the country – in preparation.

Straight-line distance (great circle) from the shipping point – not road distance.

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