Founded in 1960, as the European Marketing office of a Peruvian group producing various concentrates and metals produced in Peru, Jean Goldschmidt International S.A. (JGI) is now part of the Silox Group, a producer of zinc oxide and sodium hydrosulphite, which is in turn owned 50 % by Prayon, a world leader in the chemistry of phosphates.

The JGI group specialises in the world wide marketing and recycling of non-ferrous metals contained in complex residues.

JGI is the mother company and responsible for the marketing of materials. The group consists of two affiliated companies: Hydrometal, an industrial facility, and Metals & Residues, a commercial office located in the Netherlands.

Hydrometal is a recycling operation, licensed since 1993 as a treatment facility for toxic and hazardous wastes. The operations are built on a site of 5 hectares, at the heart of Europe, in the Liege industrial region, well connected by water, rail and road.

Hydrometal treats complex residues containing non-ferrous metals using mainly hydrometallurgical processes.

Our globally recognized know-how is available to the professionals of the industry. Our operating licenses and reject permits make us a partner of choice for our clients and suppliers who deliver to us some 30,000 MT raw material feed per year.

We have forged a dynamic experienced commercial team with a wide technical knowledge and experience.  

Responsible management and behaviour at all levels, in particular towards health, safety and security, allow us to best satisfy the expectations and needs of our clients.