History
Backed by our holding company ‘LEM Industries S.p.A.’, whose deep understanding and industry position in electroplating, wastewater treatment and precious materials recovery – stands us in good stead with our newest venture in the recovery of precious metals from electronic waste.
Since its inception in 1974, LEM has significantly expanded, acquiring and establishing additional companies, and diversifying its processing and business standing through materials recovery, refining and water treatment. This has enabled it to become the world reference for electroplating products and accessories of the most prestigious names and brands in international fashion and luxury.
Consistent growth has been possible thanks to the LEM’s solid investments in skills’ development and the evolvement of its structures and facilities. Its ever-increasing product lines currently involve the full processing of manual, semi-automatic and automatic electroplating (nickel and nickel-free), including vintage pre-and post-finishing.
Today, several operators in the luxury and fashion industries from artisans to major global brands and players, entrust LEM with the realisation of their many products.
The success of LEM Industries is largely down to its unique point-of-view and perception of the world, compared to the rest of the galvanic production community. At the same, there has been the utmost care taken to reduce the environmental impact from what it produces.
LEM is fully confident of extending and transferring this self-same expertise and know-how to its newest subsidiary, ‘Cape Refining’, which opened its doors in South-Africa in 2019.
Vision
In wanting to further expand its reach and explore new avenues for growth in related markets, LEM Industries identified the opportunity of establishing a plant for the recovery of precious metals from e-waste. As a result of feasibility studies and industry research during 2018, it welcomed the addition of Cape Refining, a South African company duly registered for the purposes of conducting business in Africa.
Cape Refining has since launched its operations focused on developing projects for the refining and recovery of precious metals from e-waste.
At the outset, Cape Refining will export e-waste to the group’s Italian refineries. In the near future, however, there will be a move to set up a plants to refine and recover e-waste locally in South Africa.
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Our Group of Companies
LEM Industries S.p.A.
Established in 2011 with the aim of investing and applying acquired know-how from the group companies in the high-fashion and luxury markets to other segments not directly associated, but which nonetheless offer development prospects both nationally and internationally.
The LEM Industries method capitalises on the integration of the best human and technical competencies. In both activities as Consultant and Investor, the following goals are pursued:
Protect and enhance the value and know-how of subsidiary companies and clients;
Develop production and technological leadership to be able to address the future;
Support the evolvement of all personnel which operate and collaborate with the Group.
LEM S.r.l.
As the paragraph above on history indicates, LEM was founded in 1974 as the inspirational part of the LEM Industries S.p.A. Group, and over the course of 40 years, has become the world “reference” for the electroplating of accessories of the most significant brands in international fashion and luxury.
LEM has always viewed the world differently from the rest of the galvanic production community. Over the course of many years, countless brand and luxury operators, from small-scale artisans to large firms and multinational corporations, have chosen to collaborate with LEM to achieve their products.
LEM’s laboratory research and development activities take into account the product and process innovation of all companies under LEM Industries.
Due to the strength of its production and technological stability, and of its market leadership, LEM enables every client to pursue their vision of the future in a highly competitive and high-performing environment.
Uberplants Italia S.r.l.
Uberplants designs and installs highly-innovative galvanic plants, as well as plants for the treatment and purification of industrial wastewater.
Uberplants turnkey installations are conceptualised according to the specifications of individuals clients and engineered to optimise processes for the improvement of production times and the reduction in plant maintenance costs.
Besides the establishment of new plants, Uberplants also offers post-sales assistance, routine and extraordinary maintenance, as well as technical and commercial advice for all plant types used in galvanic processes and water treatment.
B.T.T. Italia S.r.l.
BTT has provided expertise in the design, conceptualisation and maintenance of precious metals refining plants since 1978.
Over the years, BTT has developed significant know-how in three precious materials extraction processes: pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy and electrometallurgy.
Our strategic partners
ITALRECYCLING & Investment S.r.l.
Company involved in assisting Cape Refining with the recovery and recycling of catalytic converters, e-waste and scrap metal.
S&V Waste Management
S and V e-waste management provides high-quality recycling services for the environmentally friendly disposal of electronic waste that comply with and conform to all relevant legislations as enforced by recognised authorities. Cape Refining has an arrangement whereby it obtains e-waste from S&V e-Waste Management who also caters to the collection and disassembly of e-waste.