Offering free pick-up and delivery, Almanon processes all precious metals in its EPA- and AQMD-regulated, American-owned facility. Specializing in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium refining, Almanon provides a complete breakdown of metals recovered, assay percentages, and market values and fees upon settlement. Customer returns can be made in cash or bullion at wholesale rates.

With a commitment to quality, technical expertise, reliable service, flexibility, and accurate and hassle-free settlements, Accurate Metals offers innovative solutions for scrap collection and high returns. The Connecticut-based company believes lab owners should ship scrap to the refiner at regular intervals and manage the scrap refining program as closely as any other aspect of the laboratory business.

Committed to providing customers with reliable refining services for more than 33 years, Aurident Scrap Refining Services ensures maximum returns for gold, platinum, palladium, and silver at competitive processing costs. Currently, the Fullerton, Calif., company is offering a $50 coupon toward the refining lot charge.

Atlantic Precious Metal Resources has developed proprietary processes to fully recover precious metals from all types of raw materials and scrap. With a proven track record of satisfied customers and references, the full-service provider of precious-metal refining and reclaiming services located just outside Pittsburgh offers competitive pricing on new and used metals processed by a highly experienced staff.

In business for more than 35 years, Advanced Chemical offers an open-door policy, encouraging customers to witness scrap processing and sampling at its state-of-the-art 25,000-square-foot facility. Providing straightforward pricing plus free assays and shipping, the ISO-9001:2000 company handles gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium.

Argen Refining provides assaying using the state-of-the-art ICP-OES assaying unit to provide customers with high returns and exceptional customer service. The alloy is liquefied in an induction-melting furnace that continuously stirs the liquid metal, assuring a homogenous melt. Samples are taken directly from the liquid using the Vacuum Pin-Tube method to ensure the highest possible precious-metal content. FedEx shipping and free containers as well as fast turnaround and prompt payment are guaranteed.

With procedures and assays strictly monitored by United Kingdom government offices, Star Refining has attracted the business of 4,800 dental laboratories in the United States. Using European refining techniques, Star enhances returns such as “calzining” vacuum bags and bench and floor sweeps and adds scavenger additives to high-grade scrap to retrieve all precious metal from any mass. Settlement is within 15 working days direct from the U.K. with complete assays. The company offers a fact sheet and terms along with a label for free UPS shipping.

With Jelenko, your precious-metal scrap is assayed using the accurate and sophisticated ICP-OES assaying unit; the alloy then is melted in an induction-melting furnace that continuously stirs the liquid metal, assuring a homogenous melt. Samples are taken directly from the molten alloy using the Vacuum Pin-Tube method to ensure the highest precious metal content of the scrap lot. The San Diego-based company offers fast turnaround and prompt payment on all assaying and refining as well as free FedEx shipping documents and free containers.

Processing precious-metal materials for more than 30 years, Colt Refining is expanding its business as it diversifies and broadens its focus into different areas of recovering precious metals. The Merrimack, N.H., company strives to achieve its corporate goals as it continually improves operations and solidifies its commitment to provide the highest-quality service to the dental laboratory industry.

Since 1972, Doral has been a leader in the dental refining industry. Doral offers unsurpassed personalized service and prompt, accurate returns using state-of-the-art equipment. Refining customers can witness the processing of their material in the Freeport, N.Y., facility on Long Island. Doral supports state dental meetings across the United States and is a proud member of the Better Business Bureau Reliability Program.

Refining since 1983, Monarch Metals offers returns that are 90% of the total value recovered of pure gold, platinum, palladium, and silver. Scrap is slow-roasted to 1,000° and turned to ash, which is then analyzed to determine value before smelting. Wet chemical, fire, and x-ray assays are done within 10 business days from receipt, and settlements are paid in checks, cash, pure gold bullion, or products. Prices are determined using the first five-days average at the refinery. Drillings and slags are saved for three months.

A full-service refiner and buyer of precious metals including dental gold, Arch Enterprises owns and operates its own refining facilities in Hermann, Mo., as well as a second production facility in Mexico, Mo. The company handles all dental gold in-house and pays dental customers for the value of the gold, silver, platinum, and palladium that is in their scrap. Endorsed by the Missouri Dental Association, Arch has a positive rating on Dun & Bradstreet and welcomes customers to witness their scrap being processed.

Refining scrap for the laboratory industry for more than 30 years, Jensen Industries intensely evaluates all individual scrap lots using a variety of sophisticated and independent methods to determine optimum lot value. Meticulous attention to detail is reflected in each step of the process. The New Haven, Conn., company offers prompt turn-around and settlement options.

With more than 100 years of experience providing precious-metal manufacturing and refining services, Ivoclar Vivadent’s refining service offers full-service refining solutions and precious metal management with short turn-around times. The refining process includes specific techniques for different types of scrap, whether it be the simple fire assay, chemical evaluation, or the sophisticated ICAP analysis that determines parts per billion. The Ivoclar Vivadent state-of-the-art refining facility is designed specifically for refining high-grade precious-metal scrap materials and provides high precious metal returns.

Heraeus Scrap Refining offers first-rate refining services and advanced, accurate scrap assaying techniques to identify all the precious metals present in your scrap at its state-of-the-art processing facility in Newark, N.J. Known worldwide as a leader in scrap metal refining, Heraeus’ highly experienced chemists and technicians are dedicated to providing accurate, efficient assays. Working together with Heraeus—a worldwide leader in dental solutions for more than 100 years—you can trust your valuable investments to Heraeus Scrap Refining.

American Recovery Refining offers a complete itemized assay report of all scrap received. Scrap lots are settled on the average London PM fix within 10 working days of receipt. Our Web site includes an online form to schedule a free scrap pickup. Offering more than 20 years of customer satisfaction, we provide clients with exceptional customer service.

A nationally recognized refiner for nearly 30 years, Precious Metal Refining is ISO 9002 certified. Equipment and instrumentation are calibrated with standards traceable to standards maintained by the National Institute of Standard Technology and supported by certification to substantiate claims. A 5% charge is levied for refining with no additional add-on fees; returns are 95% of the value recovered on precious metals. Detailed refining statements, acknowledgement letters, and digital pictures of the shipment are sent when the material is received.

Gemark ARC provides fast returns for precious-metal dental by-products, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium from grindings, sweeps, and vacuum bags. Providing outstanding customer service, accurate analytical, and modern refining services at its Newburgh, N.Y., facility, Gemark ARC has more than 20 years of experience within the dental industry, allowing it to be a full-service partner. Its innovation within the industry allows it to offer methods and services that provide the best return for precious metal assets. Free shipping containers are offered for pick-up. Many options are available for settlement.

Dentsply Refining offers 98% settlement on gold, palladium, and platinum and 95% on silver. Using advanced assay techniques, findings are checked and rechecked, then verified to assure accuracy. Certified weigh-in, written confirmations, limited-access work areas, and video surveillance help guarantee an equitable settlement. Calling the York, Pa., office results in an insured shipping container and paper work arriving the next day; FedEx picks up the scrap lot at no charge. A 15-business-day settlement from day of shipment is guaranteed.

Maintaining a state-of-the-art assay laboratory and high-tech processing workflow to ensure maximum recovery, Garfield Refining Co. purchases gold or any dental work containing semi-precious metals and offers exceptionally fast turn-around, usually sending out payment within 24 hours of scrap shipment receipt. Scrap can be sent direct to its Philadelphia facility; on-site pickups are arranged; or free, insured UPS Second Day Air labels for shipments are supplied. Established more than 115 years ago, Garfield processes precious-metal scrap for more than 250,000 customers nationwide.

Building on a long-established reputation for excellence in serving the dental laboratory community, Albar recently opened a 20,000-square-foot refinery in Pompano Beach, Fla. Selected by both INC and Entrepreneur as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., Albar attributes much of its growth and success to its relationships with the dental crafts.

G&S Metals has been a full-service refiner for more than 50 years, refining gold, platinum, palladium, and sterling silver scrap. The Ann Arbor, Mich., company maintains a metallurgist on staff to work with its lab technicians for scrap processing. It has no minimum order for refining precious metals and bases fees on a sliding scale. Clean scrap material is turned around in five working days, filings and bench sweeps in five to seven days, while platinum and palladium may take up to 10 working days. Pre-labeled shipping containers are provided for scrap collection.

For more than 90 years, Warwick, R.I.-based Pease & Curren has served the dental lab industry as a genuine refiner of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. In addition to high returns, exceptional customer service, and various payment options, refining clients can receive collection kits, shipping containers, pick-up, and insurance at no cost. Recently, the company formed an alliance with Sterngold that allows refining customers to have their settlement credited directly to their Sterngold accounts.

Focusing on the Gold Standard for refining—safety, accuracy, flexibility, and efficiency—Cora has provided quality refining services for the dental lab industry since 1976. Our priority is to deliver accurate, consistent results with every return. Cora also offers price lock-ins to protect against market fluctuations and flexible payment options. Our user-friendly Web site provides information to ensure that you make a knowledgeable decision based on individual refining needs.

Established in downtown St. Paul, Minn., in 1899, W.E. Mowrey precious-metal refinery processes gold, palladium, platinum, and silver collected from solids, grindings, sweeps, dust, and carpets. The company employs classical fire assays to determine precious metal content. Highly trained and experienced personnel do all the lab work in-house to ensure prompt and accurate returns.

Specializing in the recovery of gold, platinum, palladium, and silver, Scientific Metals has earned the trust of dental labs for more than 30 years. Its reputation and name speak for itself. It is committed to providing customers with the highest dollar return for their scrap. With exceptional customer service, it provides customers a rewarding and complete refining experience from start to finish.