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Pricing information Metals

 

Dear customers and partners,

The prices for pure tin (LME) and silver (Agosi) have always been very volatile, a situation we are all used to it.

Pure tin has been at a consistently high level since middle of last year and made a huge step since November 2025. In the same period also the price of silver has increased dramatically.

Unfortunately, this has had a significant impact on the prices of Silver containing products as some Alloys, solder pastes and Cored solder Wire.

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Information about current situation

 

Dear customers and partners,

We are pleased to share an update on the current status of the Balver Zinn Group and recent market developments.

Negotiations with potential investors are progressing very positively and are currently at an advanced stage. We anticipate that a solid financial reinforcement will be finalized on short terms, ensuring long-term continuity, reliability, and stability of our supply chain.

All production facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, and other locations are once again fully operational.

In addition, we can arrange transportation from Breda again as of today. Upon your approval, we will gladly arrange transport for you.

You may also continue to collect the goods yourself or organize your own logistics.

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Information about current situation

 

Dear customers and partners,

after taking a number of organisational measures, we are now able to process your valued enquiries again and thus prepare quotations and confirm requests.

The course has also been set for a return to ‘normality’ at the COBAR plant in order to ramp up flux and solder paste production to the necessary level. Solder paste production in Germany (JEAN-151 and PF32) has continued and continues without restriction.

Securing our customers' production is very important to us. If, contrary to expectations, there are any problems at any point, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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As things stand today, orders will be delivered at least until the end of March 2026. If, contrary to expectations, no restructuring solution is found, we would approach our customers and offer to phase out production in order to take your needs into account in this case as well.

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Josef Jost GmbH & Co. KG

T. +49 2375 915 0
F. +49 2375 915 1700

Blintroper Weg 11,
58802 Balve, Germany

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T. +31 765445-566

Aluminiumstraat 2,
4823 AL Breda (NL)

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Technical support

Paolo Corviseri
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Region: Germany / Global

Head of Technical Support & Area Sales Manager
Master IPC Trainer (MIT)

+49 2375 915-150 +49 170 6379549 +49 2375 915-1700

Andreas Hamer
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Region: Germany

Technical Support Manager & Application

+49 2375 915-140 +49 157 77917690 +49 2375 915-1700

Han Raetsen
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Region: Global

Area Sales, Support [&] Key Account

+31 76 544 55-66 +31 622984050

Sales Germany connect

Claudius Schulte
de gb

Head of Sales Backoffice

+49 2375 915-191 +49 17610080221 +49 2375 915-1700

Margarita Grote
de

Sales Manager - Connect

+49 2375 915-116 +49 2375 915-1700

Jessica Klewer
de

Sales Manager - Connect

+49 2375 915-192 +49 2375 915-1700

Bärbel Lopatenko
de

Sales Manager - Connect

+49 2375 915-113 +49 2375 915-1700

Sales Germany protect

Claudius Schulte
de gb

Head of Sales Backoffice

+49 2375 915-191 +49 17610080221 +49 2375 915-1700

Sandra Gröger
de

Senior Sales Manager - Protect

+49 2375 915-110 +49 2375 915-1700

Jessica Bantje
de

Sales Manager - Protect

+49 2375 915-111 +49 2375 915-1700

Sales international

Claudius Schulte
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Head of Sales Backoffice

+49 2375 915-191 +49 17610080221 +49 2375 915-1700

Ricarda Griesenbruch
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Head of Export Department

+49 2375 915-112 +49 2375 915-1700

Hendrik Ravenschlag
de gb

Sales Manager - Export

+49 2375 915-106 +49 2375 915-1700

Stan Renals
gb

Region: USA / Global

CEO of CSP

+31 76 544 55-66 +44 7711518437 +317654455-77

Bill Yager
gb

Region: USA

Director of Business Development

+001 843 734 1491 +001 603 275 2887