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1997 - Creation of Valdi
VALDI is the result of a research and development program launched by the FEURSMETAL foundry in 1990 under the name "EUREKA Project - Zero Waste at the Feurs Foundry"
Development of the pyrometallurgical recycling process for alkaline salt cells.
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1999 - Purchase
Valdi acquires the recycling activity of the Copper Foundry of the Palais, Palais de Vienne, France.
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2009 - Purchase
Acquisition of VALDI by the Eramet Group.
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2014 - Launch of the VALMET project
Transfer of industrial tools from the Palais sur Vienne and Feurs sites to the Erasteel site in Commentry, in the department of Allier (03), France.
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2017 - Restarting catalyst, metal oxides and batteries recycling activities
All products from recycling are grouped under the Valdi brand name and marketed by the High-Speed Steel and Recycling Business Unit within Eramet.
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