Company

Italbras was founded in the 1970s as a manufacturer of brazing alloys and, in 1987, it was registered with its current name Italbras SpA.
In 1995 it was acquired by the German multinational Degussa GmbH. During 2000, reorganization of the "Precious Metals" segment of the group led Italbras to integrate its core business (the production of brazing alloys) with other departments belonging to Degussa Italy.

In addition to the Brazing alloy (BT) division, the company integrates 5 new sales departments: Electroplating (EP), which for many years has been dealing with the development and production of process methods for electroplating metals; Gold (JM) for marketing gold semi-finished products and alloys at different titles; Contact Materials (CM), which offers materials for electrical contacts for low, medium and high voltage; Silver Trading (MM), for the distribution of extremely pure fine-grain silver in Italy; Platinum Engineered Materials (PEM) dealing with advanced materials. 
In 2003, Italbras becomes part of the Belgian multinational Umicore, present in 50 sites, throughout the world, with more than 17,000 employees.

The sales departments, as well as the production plant for brazing alloys and the warehouse, are located in Vicenza.


The structure is completed by a technical department in Turin offering specific consultancy in the catalyst sector to leading Italian automotive manufacturers.


In 1996 Italbras obtained ISO 9001 certification and in 2005 it was also awarded ISO 14001 certification for environmental management.
According to Umicore guiding principles, we are committed to Total Quality Management and Responsible Care initiatives, and constantly strive towards respect for the environment, safety of the workplace and of society in general, without overlooking a fundamental objective in our policy: the constant growth of the company and of its human resources. Since 2004, Italbras has integrated the Kaizen philosophy into an ambitious project of continuous improvement. 


In an increasingly hardened market, flexibility, quality and particular attention to the customer, are features which distinguish Italbras, making our company your ideal partner.