Swiss trading house for steel and aluminium flat products, alloying elements, medical devices and consumer goods in B2B wholesale
Aura Trade & Investments SA
Lugano (CH) · Head office / trading officeNew on Amplifa
About Aura Trade & Investments
Aura Trade & Investments SA is a Swiss trading house founded in 2017 in Lugano that intermediates raw materials, steel products, consumer goods, electronics and foodstuffs between producers and professional buyers worldwide. The focus is on metals: hot-rolled, pickled and cold-rolled coils, stainless steel, aluminium and hot-dip galvanized coils as well as slit strip and sheet exclusively from primary mills. In addition, silicon metal, magnesium ingots and electrolytic manganese are traded for steel mills and aluminium alloys. The service portfolio includes international trading (spot and contract business, all common Incoterms), procurement with supplier qualification and mill certificates, logistics and warehousing (sea, road and rail transport) as well as consulting on prices, availability and procurement strategy. Customers are distributors, trading chains, resellers and industry – no sales to end consumers. From Lugano, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Americas are supplied.
- Site
- Lugano, Switzerland
- Processes
- Trading in hot-rolled coils (black), Trading in hot-rolled pickled coils, Trading in cold-rolled coils (bright), thickness 0.3 – 3 mm, Trading in stainless steel coils (also suitable for fibre laser cutting), thickness 0.5 – 15 mm, Trading in aluminium coils, thickness 1.5 – 6 mm, Trading in hot-dip galvanized coils (continuously hot-dip coated), Supply of slit strip/sheet with EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate, CE marking and DoP, International trading (spot and contract business, all common Incoterms)
- Materials
- S235JR/J0/J2, S275JR/J0/J2, S355JR/J0/J2/K2, S185, DD11–DD14, S235J0/J2 (W), S355J0/J2 (WP), S315MC–S460MC, P355NH
- Certificates
- EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate (per steel delivery, issued by mills), CE marking / DoP
- Founded
- 2017
- Industries
- Steel mills and foundries, Steel service centers, Construction, Pipe manufacturing, Mechanical engineering, Automotive
- 01
Supplier selection and qualification
- 02
Procurement from primary mills
- 03
Verification of documentation (mill certificates, pre-shipment inspection if
- 04
Logistics (sea, road and rail transport) and warehousing
- 05
Direct delivery to the customer
Products, Grades and Services
EN 10025-2 structural steels (S185, S235, S275, S355)
Hot- and cold-rolled coils for construction, pipe manufacturing and mechanical engineering.
EN 10111 forming steels
Hot-rolled grades for forming and deep-drawing applications.
EN 10149 higher-strength steels
Fine-grained structural steels for load-bearing and higher-strength applications.
EN 10028-3 pressure vessel steel
Hot-rolled steel for pressure-bearing components.
EN 10130 cold-rolled grades
Deep-drawing and enamelling grades for automotive, household appliances and furniture.
EN 10268 higher-strength microalloyed steels
For higher-strength, weight-optimized sheet metal components.
Dual-phase steel
Higher-strength grade for automotive and forming parts.
Stainless steel (AISI 304, 304L, 316L, 430)
Austenitic and ferritic coils with various surfaces, also suitable for fibre laser cutting.
Aluminium alloys
Pure and alloyed aluminium for building envelopes, transport, containers and signage.
EN 10346 hot-dip galvanized steels
Continuously hot-dip coated coils for construction and higher-strength applications.
Silicon metal, magnesium ingots, electrolytic manganese
Alloying elements and additives for steel mills and aluminium alloys.
Medical devices (CE)
Medical devices with CE marking and technical documentation in accordance with the EU regulation.
Location
Lugano
CHHead office and trading office (c/o TALENTURE SA, Via Canova 9)
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, alloying elements
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trading in hot-rolled coils (black)Trading | – | 1000 – 2000 mm | – | – | S235JR, S355JR, DD11, S355MC, P355NH |
| Trading in hot-rolled pickled coilsTrading | – | 1000 – 2000 mm | – | – | S235JR, DD12, S420MC |
| Trading in cold-rolled coils (bright), thickness 0.3 – 3 mmTrading | – | 1000 – 2000 mm | – | – | DC01, DC04, DC01EK, HC260LA, DP600 |
| Trading in stainless steel coils (also suitable for fibre laser cutting), thickness 0.5 – 15 mmTrading | – | 1000 – 2000 mm | – | – | 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4404, 1.4016 |
| Trading in aluminium coils, thickness 1.5 – 6 mmTrading | – | 1000 – 2000 mm | – | – | EN AW-1050A, EN AW-3003, EN AW-5052, EN AW-5083, EN AW-6061 |
| Trading in hot-dip galvanized coils (continuously hot-dip coated)Trading | – | – | – | – | S220GD, S350GD, HX260LAD, HX420LAD |
| Trading | – | – | – | – | Silicon metal, Magnesium, Manganese |
| Supply of slit strip/sheet with EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate, CE marking and DoPTrading | – | – | – | – | – |
| International trading (spot and contract business, all common Incoterms)Trading | – | – | – | – | – |
| Procurement including mill certificates, technical documentation, pre-shipment inspection on requestTrading | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics & warehousing (sea, road and rail transport, warehousing, delivery also for third parties)Trading | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trading | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Every steel delivery is accompanied by an EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate, CE marking and, where applicable, a Declaration of Performance (DoP); pre-shipment inspections are available on request.
| Evidence | Lugano |
|---|---|
| EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate (per steel delivery, issued by mills) | |
| CE marking / DoP |
History
- 2017
Foundation of Aura Trade & Investments SA in Lugano on 16.06.2017; started in metal trading, later expanded to medical devices, consumer goods, electronics and foodstuffs.