Copper - aes cyprium (ore from Cyprus) - is the name the Romans once gave to the reddish bright metal. But copper had been known long before the Romans gave it its name. As a naturally occurring element, it is valuable in every respect, be it as vital trace element in the human body or as raw material in the earth's crust.
In the course of history, man has rediscovered the advantages of copper and its alloys time and again: good formability, strength, resistance, good thermal conductivity and excellent durability.
Copper has consequently developed into one of the most important and widely used non-ferrous metals in modern times. As a unique material in ecologically sustainable development it is 100 % recyclable.
