On 17 December 2008, Cumerio and
Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (NA) became
Aurubis
Aurubis AG (formerly Norddeutsche Affinerie AG) is listed on the stock exchange and is the largest copper producer in Europe (the second largest in the world) and the largest copper recycler worldwide. Its headquarters is in Hamburg, German ...
- Europe's biggest copper producer.
Cumerio is (was) a
copper
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refining company formed in 2005 by the division of the copper activity of
Umicore
Umicore N.V.. formerly '' Union Minière'', is a multinational materials technology company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Formed in 1989 by the merger of four companies in the mining and smelting industries, Umicore has since reshaped it ...
. The Cumerio shares were first listed on
Euronext
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Traded assets include regulated equities, exchange-traded funds (ETF), warrants and certificates, bonds, ...
Brussels on 29 April 2005, and delisted from Euronext Brussels on 17 December 2008 as a result of the squeeze-out after merging with Norddeutsche Affinerie AG.
Cumerio was active in smelting, refining and recycling of copper. The headquarters was located in
Brussels
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. The production plants were located at:
*
Pirdop
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(Bulgaria): refinery (
smelter
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) for the production of copper
anode
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s;
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(Belgium): refinery (
electrolysis) of high purity copper
anode
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s /
cathode
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s, and production of
rolling thread;
*
Avellino
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...
(Italy): production of wires and wire rods;
*
Yverdon-les-Bains
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(Switzerland), Swiss Advanced Materials SA (SAM): production of complex profiles.
Acquisition by Norddeutsche Affinerie AG
In June 2007, the German copper processor
Norddeutsche Affinerie AG (NA) expressed its interest to take over Cumerio. On 23 January 2008 the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body ...
accepted the transaction.
: EN: PDF Summary of the Order of the Commission.
OJ C161 of 25 June 2008.
On 14 April 2008 Cumerio became part of the NA Group. This made it the largest copper producer in Europe.
See also
* Umicore
Umicore N.V.. formerly '' Union Minière'', is a multinational materials technology company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Formed in 1989 by the merger of four companies in the mining and smelting industries, Umicore has since reshaped it ...
* Union Minière du Haut Katanga
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* Union (band), an American rock group
** ''U ...
* Nyrstar
Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business, with a market leading position in zinc and lead and growing positions in other base and precious metals, such as copper, gold and silver. Nyrstar has mining and smelting operations located in Europe, North ...
References
External links
Website of Aurubis
Website of Cumerio
Website of Norddeutsche Affinerie AG
Defunct companies of Belgium
Metal companies of Belgium
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