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Metalor Technologies

Metalor Technologies is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Metalor Technologies rather than just read about it. In short: Metalor Technologies, previously Métaux Précieux SA Metalor, is a subsidiary of Japan-based Tanaka Kikinzoku Group. Founded in 1852, Metalor has become one of the major world suppliers of precious metals related products & procedures.

Key takeaways

Metalor Technologies belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Metalor Technologies to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Metalor Technologies from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Metalor Technologies, previously Métaux Précieux SA Metalor, is a subsidiary of Japan-based Tanaka Kikinzoku Group. Founded in 1852, Metalor has become one of the major world suppliers of precious metals related products & procedures. It makes a wide array of alloys, especially for the watch and jewellery industry, supplying many of the Swiss watch brands, although it has expanded its activities far beyond its primary sector.

History The roots of the company go back to the "preparatory rolling mill" founded in 1852 by Martin de Pury & Cie in Le Locle. This specialized in smelting gold and manufacturing watch cases. In 1864, the plant, which had five employees at the time, was taken over by the Banque du Locle. In 1918 the company became the property of the Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC).Operations have expanded to refining precious metals and producing bullion. In 1936, the bank association founded Métaux Précieux S.A. Metalor in Le Locle. As a result, production activities were initially expanded at the Neuchâtel site and later in other countries. The group’s Hong Kong refinery opened in 1982, and Metalor began running its US refinery in 1986. In 1998, SBC merged with Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) and a majority of the shares of Métaux Précieux SA Metalor were acquired from SBC by a group of Swiss private investors including Ernst Thomke, Martin Bisang, Rolf Soiron and Giorgio Behr. The refinery group changed name from “Métaux Précieux SA Metalor” to “Metalor Technologies” in 2001. In 2013, the company selected Singapore as the location for a new gold refinery and manufacturing facility for bullion products. This decision was made to cater to the growing regional gold demand, which aligns with the Singapore government's initiatives to position the country as a prominent global trading hub for physical precious metal transactions. The Singapore refinery was opened in June 2014. In September 2016, 100% of Metalor was sold to Tanaka Kikinzoku, a Japanese group of precious metals producers Tanaka Kikinzoku. Previously, the French investor Astorg Partners, who took over Metalor in 2009, held a majority of 50.5% of the shares.

Metalor Dental Metalor Dental has not been integrated into the Metalor Group; as of 1 January 2009, it has been merged into Cendres & Métaux, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.

References

Further reading PDF Info Page on Metalor Group

External links Official website Metalor Technologies at Crunchbase

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Metalor Technologies

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Metalor Technologies claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Metalor Technologies before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Metalor Technologies ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Metalor Technologies

In research: Metalor Technologies appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Metalor Technologies in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Metalor Technologies is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1852 establishments in Switzerland, Bullion dealers, Horology, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Metalor Technologies outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Metalor Technologies in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Metalor Technologies means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Metalor Technologies matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Metalor Technologies?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Metalor Technologies.