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Milestones

From the early days on Elbstrasse to the innovative and sustainable metallurgical solutions that set Aurubis apart today. The history of a company that continues to reinvent itself to meet the challenges of the time.

A comprehensive look back at the history of Aurubis is available here:
1770 — Commissioning the silver separating and smelting furnace

Marcus Salomon Beit is granted a permit to operate a "silver separating and smelting furnace" on Elbstrasse in Hamburg, laying the groundwork for what will be become Aurubis.

1787 — Gold- und Silberscheider company

Marcus Salomon Beit now runs the business with his brother Raphael Salomon under the name Gold- und Silberscheider.

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