Refractory & rare metals · Berlin

Strengthening critical supply chains.

Refraxys trades and advises on refractory and rare metals, from raw and secondary materials through chemicals, metals and powders to finished products, for industrial buyers, material holders and investors who need a specialist, not a generalist.

41NbNiobium92.906
42MoMolybdenum95.95
72HfHafnium178.49
73TaTantalum180.95
74WTungsten183.84
75ReRhenium186.21
Groups 4–7, periods 5–6: the corner of the periodic table we work in.

Supply gaps too small for majors, too complex for brokers.

Two services that reinforce each other: technical depth makes us a better trading partner, and what we see in the market informs every project we advise on.

01

Trading

Physical trading of primary and secondary material from traceable sources, across every stage of the value chain. We buy and sell, including scrap and residues that we return to the market as specification material.

  • Purchase of scrap, residues and off-spec material
  • Spot lots and recurring supply
  • Sampling, analysis and logistics arranged
02

Advisory

Technical and commercial expertise for producers, users and investors in refractory metals, from the process floor to the boardroom.

  • Process design and optimisation
  • Equipment selection and plant assessment
  • Technical due diligence
  • M&A support and strategic positioning
Portfolio

Five stages along the value chain.

One specialist for the entire chain of refractory and rare metals: we trade and advise on every stage, from raw and secondary materials to finished products.

A

Raw & secondary

  • Concentrates and tin slags
  • Superalloy scrap and revert, incl. Re-bearing grades
  • Capacitor and sputtering-target scrap
  • Spent Pt-Re catalysts and residues
B

Chemicals

  • Oxides (Ta₂O₅, Nb₂O₅, WO₃, MoO₃)
  • Fluoride salts (K₂TaF₇, K₂NbF₇)
  • Tungstates and molybdates (APT, AHM)
  • Ammonium perrhenate (APR) and perrhenic acid
  • Precursors for coatings and electronics
C

Metals

  • Ingots, bars and billets
  • Ferroalloys (FeNb, FeMo, FeW)
  • Rhenium pellets
  • Mo-Re and W-Re alloys
D

Powders

  • Sinter powders
  • Surface coating powders
  • Powders for additive manufacturing
  • Carbide powders (WC, TaC, NbC)
  • Alloy additives
E

Finished products

  • Sheet, plate and foil
  • Tubes, rod and wire
  • Sputtering targets
  • Crucibles, heat shields and furnace parts
  • Machined and additively manufactured (AM) parts
Contact

Talk to us directly.

Whether you have material to sell, are looking for supply or want to discuss a technical question or a transaction: send us an email or give us a call. You speak directly to the person who decides.

Dr.-Ing. Ole Brettschneider Founder & Managing Director