What We Can Do For You

Catalytic Converters Recycling
Are you looking for something more than just a higher price for your autocatalyst scrap?

 

Combination of purchasing facilities in Germany, U.K. , U.A.E. and fully integrated precious metals refinery in Latvia, gives us ability to offer both unique recycling solutions and customer orientated business terms!

 

Our tailor made solutions include:
1. Toll-refining contract
2. Assay based purchasing
3. Purchasing of scrap automotive catalyst

 

Industrial Catalyst Recycling
Lekon has developed long-term partnerships with industrial customers by offering excellent and reliable service.

Contact us now, to find out how you can increase precious metals recovery rates by recycling you industrial wastes with Lekon.

 

 

Materials suitable for recycling:
1. Catalyst used in Oil Refining
2. Gauzes that are used in production of Nitric Acid
3. Catalysts from Chemical and Pharmaceutical industries

 

Fiberglass Refractory Bricks, Thermocouple and Precious Metals Alloys Recycling
Production of the fiberglass is closely related to usage of highly valued Platinum, Palladium and Rhodium applications.

 

Manage your precious metals stocks wisely by recycling your industrial wastes and fiber forming equipment.

 

 

We recover precious metals from following applications:
1. Refractory bricks
2. Bushings
3. Thermocouples

 

Printed Circuit Boards Recycling
Old computers, IT-equipment, telecommunication and electronic scrap recycling market has gained increasing significance in recent years.

 

Precious metals content may considerably vary in different types of electronic scrap.

Those materials have to be accurately valued and recycled with high efficiency to maximize precious metals output.

 

We recover precious metals from following scraps:
1. Printed circuit boards
2. Processors and chips
3. Connectors, capacitors

 

 

Jewelry and High Grade Materials Refining

Operating an advanced, well-equipped refinery in Riga, help us recover precious metals from raw material with difficult compositions and various metal content.

 

Jewelers and precious metals scrap collectors take advantage of excellent refining terms and minimal turnaround times offered by Lekon.

 

We recover precious metals from following application:
1. Jewelry, Coins and Alloys
2. Capacitors, electrical components
3. Concentrates, sweeps and ashes

 

 


Our Business

 

Precious Metals Recovery and Refining
We are an independent precious metals refiner operating modern and efficient facility, providing refining solutions to customers of different size and requirements, from auto catalysts collectors to oil refineries in short time with high recovery rates. 

Precious Metals Trading, Marketing & Distribution
Lekon trades precious metals and related products and industrial applications for customers in Automotive, Petrochemical, Fiberglass, Jewelry, Recycling and Dental industries. 

 

About us

 

We are Lekon, a dynamic privately held company active in the field of Precious Metals Refining, Trading and Marketing. Lekon successfully integrates advantages of precious metals refiner, scrap collector and independent trader.

Company was established in 1996 in Riga, Latvia. Nevertheless, founders of the company have been active in the industry since 1991.

The group employs more than 100 people across its operations in 4 locations and is one of the most efficient and lowest cost precious metals refiner in the world.

 

We work to the highest degree of professionalism and are proud to employ highly skilled staff and contractors who contribute to our ongoing success in the following business lines:

1. Sourcing, collecting and purchasing of various raw materials and wastes with precious metals content from Automotive, Oil Refining, Chemical, Fiberglass, Mining and Recycling industries.
 
2. Recycling and refining of precious metals by developing individual concepts with the focus on our customer's requirements.

3. Production, trading, marketing and distribution of recovered precious metals, special products and industrial applications.

 

Metals recovered, refined and traded:
Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Gold, Silver, Iridium, Ruthenium

Raw materials recycled:
Scrap catalytic converters

Industrial catalysts from oil refining, chemical and pharmaceutical industries

Refractory bricks, bushings and  precious metals alloys from fiberglass industry

Residues, concentrates, solutions, minerals and ores, sweeps, ashes etc.

 

It is important to mention that all of the services and business you receive is tailored to your individual requirements.

Private ownership enables us to make rapid decisions as well as to take long-term views on new markets and opportunities.
 
The company stands on firm financial foundations, enabling us to do business on excellent terms.
 
We take ownership of our decisions, our actions and our results.


We enjoy an excellent reputation for the reliability, flexibility, and competitiveness of our service.
 
Wherever your are located or how big is your company, contact us to see how we can help you utilize all your precious metal recycling requirements.

Thank you.



 


 

How does it work:

Logistics, Sourcing and Collecting
We have a dedicated shipping team, which handles all Lekon's shipping needs. Wherever if it is a delivery of the platinum sponge or collection of scrap automotive catalyst,
the economies we achieve in transportation frequently enable us to outbid competitors.

We pick-up and deliver no matter how big is the shipment or how far are you located.

Sampling, Assaying and Value determination
Sampling and assaying are the fundamental steps in precious metal content determination. The full range of raw materials are sampled on site. Sampling operations prepare raw materials for further processing and acquire representative samples of each lot of incoming material.

All customers are welcome to personally follow the sampling cycle.
Lekon operates in-house precious metal assay laboratory with full range of wet chemistry and instrument capabilities for analyzing all materials received quickly and accurately.

Precious Metals Recovery and Refining
Lekon operates smelter and wet chemical process to recover precious metals, which are purified in refining operations and used for production of sponge, solutions, special compounds and alloys.

Metal Accounts Settlement, Delivery of the Products
Recovered precious metals credited to customer's weight account may be:

  • Sold to Lekon
  • Delivered physically in form of sponge or bars
  • Swapped to special product or industrial applications
  • Transferred to third-party metal account.

Lekon also provides wide range of financial services for recovered metals such as price-hedging, cash borrowing, leasing and interest deposits.

Hope you've found this information useful. Do not hesitate to contact us now.

ContactS

Riga, Latvia

 

Lekon HQ are located in Riga, Latvia. Where we also operate refinery, laboratory and sampling operations.



26 Ventspils Str, LV-1002, Riga, Latvia
T:    +371 67 612 136
F:    +371 67 610 054

riga@lekon.lv


Troisdorf, Germany

 

Troisdorf office was established as logistic and purchasing facility to meet our customers' demands and requirements in western and central Europe.


Belgische Allee 51c, D-53842, Troisdorf, Deutschland
T    +49 2241 165 15 85
F:    +49 2241 165 15 89

troisdorf@lekon.lv


International Contacts

 

We always have someone, somewhere looking after our clients interest. U.K. and U.A.E offices are responsible for Lekon's presence in international markets.

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
rak@lekon.lv

London, United Kingdom
uk@lekon.lv