Swiss producer of copper alloys and semi-finished products – wires, bars, profiles, and strips according to customer specifications.
Swissmetal Industries SA
Reconvilier (CH)New on Amplifa
About Swissmetal Industries
Swissmetal Industries SA, headquartered in Reconvilier in the Bernese Jura, is a fully integrated production facility for copper alloys and semi-finished products. The company manufactures wires, bars, profiles, and strips from copper, brass, bronze, and special alloys according to customer specifications. Value creation covers all process stages from smelting in its own foundry, through rolling, extrusion, and drawing, up to the packaging of finished products; up to 100% recycled raw materials are used, depending on the alloy type. Customers include the watch industry, the electronics and writing instrument sector, precision machining, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction, as well as the automotive and aerospace industries. Special alloys are produced using the Osprey spray forming process, among others. At the end of 2025, the Dornach location was closed and all production centralized in Reconvilier.
- Site
- Reconvilier, Switzerland
- Processes
- Foundry smelting, Rolling, Extrusion, Continuous CONFORM extrusion for copper profiles, Drawing (Bars/Wires), Manufacturing of wires, bars, and small profiles for precision machining, Spray Forming (Osprey process) for special alloys, Destructive and non-destructive material testing in in-house laboratory
- Materials
- Copper alloys, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Osprey Spray Forming, CONFORM Extrusion
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, EnAW Certificate (Energy Agency of Industry, Target Agreement), ISO 9001, EnAW Target Agreement
- Founded
- 1855
- Industries
- Watch Industry, Electronics, Writing Instruments, Precision Machining, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- 01
Foundry smelting
- 02
Spray Forming (Osprey process)
- 03
Rolling
- 04
Extrusion
- 05
Drawing (Bars/Wires)
- 06
Material testing in own laboratory
- 07
Packaging of finished products
Materials and Processes
Copper
Base material for wires, bars, and profiles, including for electrical engineering and electronics.
Brass
Classic material for bars, wires, and profiles, traditionally used for the watch industry and precision machining.
Bronze
Alloys for profiles and semi-finished products with high wear and corrosion resistance.
Osprey Spray Forming
Spray forming process for manufacturing special alloys, including for automotive and aerospace applications.
CONFORM Extrusion
Continuous extrusion process for the manufacture of copper profiles.
Locations
Reconvilier
CHHeadquarters and production site (centralization of all activities since end of 2025)
- Materials
- Copper, Brass, Bronze, Special alloys
- Rolling Mill
- Foundry
- Osprey Spray Forming Plant
- Drawing Machines (Wire/Bar Drawing)
- Materials Laboratory
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry smeltingCasting | – | – | – | – | Copper alloys, Brass, Bronze |
| RollingForming | – | – | – | – | Copper alloys |
| ExtrusionForming | – | – | – | – | Brass, Bronze, Copper |
| Continuous CONFORM extrusion for copper profilesForming | – | – | – | – | Copper |
| Drawing (Bars/Wires)Forming | – | – | – | – | Brass, Copper alloys |
| Manufacturing of wires, bars, and small profiles for precision machiningForming | – | – | – | – | Brass, Copper alloys |
| Spray Forming (Osprey process) for special alloysCasting | – | – | – | – | Special alloys, Copper alloys |
| Destructive and non-destructive material testing in in-house laboratoryTesting | – | – | – | – | Copper alloys |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion Press | – | – | – | 2008 | Dornach (closed until 2025) |
| Continuous CONFORM Extrusion Plant | – | – | – | – | Dornach |
| Osprey Spray Forming Plant | – | – | – | – | Boillat (Reconvilier) |
| Rolling Mill | – | – | – | – | Reconvilier |
| Foundry | – | – | – | – | Reconvilier |
| Drawing Machines (Wire/Bar Drawing) | – | – | – | – | Reconvilier |
Additional services
Quality and Environment
Swissmetal Industries is a fully integrated production facility: All manufacturing stages from melting in the foundry to packaging are subject to continuous control procedures, ensuring fully traceable quality. Destructive and non-destructive testing procedures are carried out in the modern in-house materials laboratory, which can also be used on customer order.
| Evidence | Reconvilier |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| EnAW Target Agreement |
History
- 1855
Founding of the Bueche, Boillat & Cie rolling mill and foundry in Reconvilier in the Bernese Jura.
- 1895
Founding of a rolling mill and foundry in Dornach under the name Schweizerische Metallwerke AG Dornach; both companies arose from the demand of the Swiss watch industry.
- 1900–1986
Parallel development of the two plants with press and drawing machines; production of brass bars and later wires; Boillat focused on small and medium sizes, Dornach on medium and large sizes.
- 1986–2006
Production of wires, bars, and profiles for writing instruments, electronics, and precision machining, as well as larger bars, profiles, and strips for electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, watch industry, and construction; entry into automotive and aerospace thanks to special alloys
- 2008
Commissioning of the new extrusion press at the Dornach location, capable of replacing five obsolete presses at full capacity.
- 2013
Acquisition of the business operation by the Chinese investor Baoshida.
- 2019
Acquisition by the 'Swiss Team' led by a Swiss industrialist on August 1, 2019; Headquarters Reconvilier, Branch Dornach.
- 2025
Consolidation: Closure of the Dornach location and centralization of all activities in Reconvilier.