Company Profile
The head office of Balver Zinn Josef Jost GmbH & Co. KG is located in the town of Balve in a region in Germany known as the "Sauerland." The company is a leading manufacturer of solders, high-quality anodes, alloys and specialty wires for the electronics industry and surface refinement applications. Lead free products for the electronics industry are one of the core competencies of the company.
The family owned and operated company became active in the metal and metalworking industry in the late 19th century. In 1976, the company was entered into the Commercial Registry. Today, third-generation family members, Josef and Gregor Jost, manage the company, which employs more than 100 staff globally, including global sales and distribution.
Target Markets:
Purchasers of products and consulting services are located in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the U.S. Balver Zinn's primary customers are in the electronics and surface refinement industries. The current clientele includes globally active companies such as Thyssen Krupp Stahl AG, Epcos AG, Würth Elektronik, Fuba, Miele, Vogt Elektronik AG, Vishay, as well as Nissei Arcotronics.
Our primary focus is on the customer and their production, processing tasks and requirements. Custom products and individualized solutions make Balver Zinn the optimal partner.
Partnerships have been formed with the Japanese company Nihon Superior, whose lead free, patented solders are exclusively produced and distributed in Europe by Balver Zinn. Distribution partnerships with British company, DKL Metals Ltd, and the U.S. company, Florida CirTech Assembly Inc, have allowed Balver Zinn to develop a global sales and distribution network.
Products:
Balver Zinn is a market leader for providing galvanized anodes, as well as anodes made from block tin or tin-lead, special tin and tin-lead wires. Balver Zinn produces solders suitable for all standard applications – from wave soldering to manual soldering and with different lead free alloys.
Since 2002, Balver Zinn has produced and sold the patented lead free solder SN100C, and other solders and paste solders of the "SN" series, exclusively in Europe under license of its Japanese cooperation partner, Nihon Superior.
The stabilized tin-copper eutectic SN100C is ideally suited for lead free wave soldering of electronics components. Stabilization improves the structure of the tin-copper solder and the mechanical and technical soldering properties.
A water-based flux completes Balver Zinn's product portfolio for lead free soldering and renders the company a comprehensive supplier of solutions and one-source production processes.
Consulting:
Balver Zinn is ready to assist its customers with the conversion to lead free soldering. The company has been involved with technical committees and trade panels, delivering lectures involving all aspects of "lead free soldering in the electronics industry."
In the area of recycling, Balver Zinn offers its customer expert consulting concerning all questions of storage, transport logistics and recycling of metal waste and scraps. One of Balver Zinn's special services consists of providing recycling containers required by law to its metal product customers.
