Heraeus Precious Metals, a leader in precious metals recycling, trading and products, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with government dignitaries and customers to celebrate the third and largest expansion of its Wartburg, Tennessee facility. The mid-eight-figure multi-million-dollar expansion is the company’s largest investment in its U.S. operations. The growth will also create between 40 and 50 additional jobs, making Heraeus Precious Metals the largest private employer in Morgan County, Tennessee.
The expansion project, which began construction in 2022, adds 45,000 square feet to the recycling facility, bringing its total size to over 206,000 square feet. The new space will enable the company to significantly expand its precious metals recycling, processing and recovery capacity.
The capital equipment investments include state-of-the-art smelter, which will enable the recovery of all precious metals for customers. These expanded recycling capabilities are designed to meet the growing demand from customers worldwide whose industrial by-products and waste streams contain precious metals in lower concentrations.