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Switzerland Launches Solar-Powered Steel Recycling for Watchmakers
10/6/2025
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- Two pilot systems in Switzerland will recycle steel waste from watchmakers and medical manufacturers.
- It is backed by Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie and the University of Franche-Comté through Interreg France–Switzerland.
- Panatere CEO Raphael Broye says he has dreamed of this for 10 years.
- The process uses solar energy to melt stainless steel up to 2,642°F (1,450°C) without fossil fuels.
