Aurubis approved a sorting plant. Aurubis stock trades below Xetra close by 1.09 percent

Published on 10/15/2026 at 10:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The Hamburg plant will sort copper-bearing feedstock from late 2028. Aurubis stock costs EUR 154.50 on October 15, 2026 versus its EUR 156.20 Xetra close.

Recycling plans and results

IndexBox reported the approved plant on October 14, 2026, with commissioning planned for late 2028.
Third-quarter 2026 revenue reached EUR 6.46 billion, up 40.00 percent year over year.
Aurubis stock trades at EUR 154.50 at 10:30 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 1.09 percent below the Xetra close of October 14, 2026.
Aurubis is scheduled to report fiscal-year 2026 results on December 2, 2026.

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Aurubis stock (ISIN DE0006766504) was trading at EUR 154.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 1.09 percent below the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 156.20. IndexBox reported on October 14, 2026 that Aurubis had approved a multi-metal pre-processing plant at its largest production site, with commissioning scheduled for late 2028.

Sorting plant sharpens recycling strategy

The project will pre-process materials containing copper and precious metals, then sort them with sensor and X-ray technologies. The stated goal is more precise sampling and more strategic routing of intermediates through Aurubis' downstream processes.

The investment adds an operational test to the company's recycling strategy. The new plant follows the commissioning of Complex Recycling Hamburg in July 2026, according to IndexBox.

What do the latest results show?

Aurubis reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 6.46 billion, up 40.00 percent from the third quarter of 2025. Net income reached EUR 153.00 million, up 96.00 percent, while the profit margin rose to 2.40 percent from 1.70 percent, according to Simply Wall St. The comparison makes execution important: revenue growth has been strong, but the recycling build-out must also translate into profitable metal recovery.

Three dates mark the shift

On September 29, 2026, Aurubis extended the appointments of CEO Toralf Haag to February 2031 and COO Tim Kurth to June 2032, as reported by Presseportal. On September 30, 2026, Inge Hofkens left the Executive Board, with Verena von Weiss taking responsibility for European recycling and global recycling strategy. On October 7, 2026, Aurubis approved the Hamburg sorting project, which is the latest dated operating step in this sequence.

Reporting dates set the next test

Aurubis is scheduled to report fiscal-year 2026 results on December 2, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The Hamburg plant is scheduled for commissioning in late 2028, giving investors a long-dated project milestone alongside the nearer earnings date.

Aurubis stock stays below the close

The current euro quote places Aurubis stock 1.09 percent below the Xetra close of October 14, 2026. The move keeps the market reaction weaker than the 40.00 percent third-quarter revenue increase, leaving project delivery and margin conversion as the central measurements.

Aurubis stock was trading at EUR 154.50 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CEST, 1.09 percent below the Xetra close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 156.20. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Aurubis stock.