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An Italian company committed to sustainability is looking for precious metals (mainly gold but also silver, copper, nickel, palladium, and platinum) from electronic waste (WEEE) or industrial byproducts for the production of jewellery

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRIT20241113019
Term of Validity
29 November 2024 - 29 November 2025
Company's Country
  • Italy
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
An Italian company is setting up a direct-to-consumer (D2C) precious jewelry business with its own brand and design. The company is fully committed to sustainability.
The company is looking for suppliers of precious metals (mainly gold but also silver, copper, nickel, palladium, and platinum) from electronic waste (WEEE) or industrial byproducts to produce its jewellery.
The targeted countries are mainly EU, UK,New Zealand, Canada and USA.
Full Description
The company is setting up a direct-to-consumer (D2C) precious jewelry business with its own brand and design. The company is fully committed to sustainability, trying to implement a business model as sustainable as possible, from the creation to the delivery to the final client of its products.

The company is looking for suppliers of precious metals (mainly gold but also silver, copper, nickel, palladium, and platinum) obtained from (in order of preference):
- electronic waste (WEEE)
- industrial byproducts
- other possible sources more sustainable than the traditional mining practices

Suppliers that hold sustainability-related certifications are preferable.

The targeted countries are mainly EU, UK, New Zealand, Canada and USA.

The desired cooperation proposal is a supplier agreement.
Advantages and Innovations
- Reduction and valorisation of electronic waste and industrial byproducts
- Creation and commercialisation of more sustainable jewelry
- Implementation of a virtuous circle aligned with the circular economy business model
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Goal 13: Climate Action
IPR description
The company is looking for precious metals (mainly gold but also silver, copper, nickel, palladium, and platinum) obtained from electronic waste (WEEE) or industrial byproducts.

The required information are:
- Precious metals source (from where and how they are extracted)
- Shipping time
- Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)
- Prices
- Certifications

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The partner should supply precious metals obtained from electronic waste (WEEE), industrial byproducts, or other possible sources more sustainable than the soil extraction.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME <=10
  • SME 50 - 249
  • Big company
  • Other
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 02007010 - Metals and Alloys
Market keywords
  • 08001012 - Speciality metals (including processes for working with metals)
Targeted countries
  • All countries