Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # CMSA: High precision manufacturing ## Sitemaps [XML Sitemap](https://www.cmsa.ch/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [CMSA Pt-Nova 955: a stampable platinum for fine watchmaking](https://www.cmsa.ch/cmsa-pt-nova-955-stampable-platinum/): Platinum has always resisted stamping and fine decoration. CMSA Pt-Nova 955 is engineered to change that: a 95.5% platinum alloy that forms like high-karat gold while keeping the density, white color, and finishing quality of true platinum. - [CMSA Holding Ltd completes 1:10 Share Split](https://www.cmsa.ch/cmsa-holding-share-split/): CMSA Holding Ltd has completed today, June 3, 2026, the 1:10 share split approved at the Annual General Meeting held in May 2026. - [Sustainability report 2025: our progress in responsible growth](https://www.cmsa.ch/sustainability-report-2025/): We have published our Sustainability Report 2025, sharing the progress we have made and the priorities that guide our sustainability work across environmental, social and governance topics. - [The CMSA Group continues its transformation and stabilizes at a lower level](https://www.cmsa.ch/cmsa-continues-transformation-stabilizes-lower-level/): The CMSA Group reports positive results for the 2025 fiscal year, which were strongly influenced by higher precious metal prices and the resulting book value gains. In a challenging geopolitical environment and without the positive impact of the precious metals result, sales and earnings declined. - [CMSA: A new name for a unified, future-ready industrial partner](https://www.cmsa.ch/cendresmetaux-becomes-cmsa/): At the start of 2026, all entities of the former Cendres+Métaux Group adopt a single identity, CMSA – Contract Manufacturing Solutions Alliance. - [The CMSA group: integrated expertise, organised to deliver](https://www.cmsa.ch/cmsa-group-organization/): CMSA operates as an industrial group built around complementary centres of expertise. We bring together specialized sites, distinct know-how, and shared standards to act as one partner for complex, high-precision manufacturing projects. - [Shaping CMSA identity to reflect how we work](https://www.cmsa.ch/cmsa-brand-identity/): The CMSA identity was designed to reflect how we work, not to redefine it. Rather than marking a break, the new identity brings clarity to an existing reality. - [CMSA name change: what it means for our partners](https://www.cmsa.ch/cmsa-name-change-what-it-means-for-partners/): We changed our name! The Cendres+Métaux Group now bears a unique identity under the name CMSA (Contract Manufacturing Solution Alliance). ## Pages - [Contact Privacy](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-privacy/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Contact Sustainability](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-sustainability/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Contact HR](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-hr/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Contact Investors](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-investors/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Contact La Chaux-de-Fonds](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-chx-de-fds/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Contact Mittelhäusern](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-mittelhaeusern/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Contact Saignelégier](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-saignelegier/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Contact Boudry](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-boudry/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Highlights](https://www.cmsa.ch/annual-report/highlights/): The Group reports a net sales increase of +3.2%, which is mainly related to precious metal price increases and not to the operational activities. - [Financial Report](https://www.cmsa.ch/annual-report/financial-report/) - [Executive summary](https://www.cmsa.ch/annual-report/): Explore Financial Report - [Certifications & compliance](https://www.cmsa.ch/certifications-compliance/): Overview of CMSA certifications and compliance commitments across all production sites, ensuring quality, traceability, and responsible practices - [Privacy notice](https://www.cmsa.ch/privacy-notice/): Privacy notice explaining how CMSA Management Ltd and affiliates process personal data from website use (contact forms, newsletter sign-up, job-application link), plus cookies/tracking managed via CookieYes. Covers purposes, legal bases (FADP/GDPR), third-party sharing, transfers, security and retention periods. - [General terms and conditions of sales](https://www.cmsa.ch/gtc-sales/): General terms and conditions of sales (GTCS): on-page reproduction of CMSA’s sales terms for information only, with a download link to the official legally binding PDF. Includes a table of contents and full clauses on orders, delivery, pricing/payment, warranty, liability and applicable law. - [myCMSA client portal](https://www.cmsa.ch/mycmsa-client-portal/): myCMSA explains a secured client portal for real-time visibility on orders and stock, including component identifiers, typology, order status, delivery dates, pricing and available quantities. Provides links to access or request access; currently invitation-only for clients of CMSA Boudry Ltd. - [Legal](https://www.cmsa.ch/legal/): Legal hub for the CMSA website with links to the general terms of purchase and sales, the privacy notice, and the website’s terms of use. Visitors can open each section to review supplier/customer conditions, personal data handling, and rules for using the site. - [General terms and conditions of purchase](https://www.cmsa.ch/gtc-purchase/): General terms and conditions of purchase: on-page reproduction of CMSA’s purchasing terms for information only, with a download link to the official legally binding PDF. Includes a table of contents and full clauses on contracting, pricing/payment, delivery, warranty and liability. - [Contact-us](https://www.cmsa.ch/contact-us/): Contact CMSA via a web form to send RFQs (Luxury & watchmaking, Medical, other industries) or route requests to Communication & sponsoring, HR & careers, or other topics. The page also provides the CMSA group address in Biel/Bienne and a main phone number. - [Website general terms of use](https://www.cmsa.ch/gtc-website/): Website Terms of Use for CMSA public sites: outlines purpose and intended professional audience, acceptable use, intellectual property/copyright rules, accuracy disclaimers for technical content, third-party links and user submissions. Specifies Swiss law and Biel/Bienne jurisdiction, with contact details and a downloadable PDF. - [News](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/news-stories/news/): News listing page featuring CMSA’s latest news and articles with publication dates and categories; open each entry to read the full story. Includes a “Load more” list view and a CMSA Newsletter subscription for updates on advanced manufacturing and brand news. - [News & Stories](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/news-stories/): News & Stories hub with CMSA updates, announcements and developments. Links to the latest news, case studies, and a “What we do / Our expertise” overview, plus a newsletter subscription form to receive insights on advanced manufacturing and brand updates. - [Investor relations](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/investor-relations/): CMSA Investor Relations page with a financial-year overview, key figures and operational highlights, plus annual report downloads. Includes governance and shareholder information such as the next general meeting details, board updates, and access to financial reports and documents. - [Industrial products](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-industries/industrial-applications/industrial-products/): Industrial products page outlining the industrial fields CMSA supports, with a table of contents and sections for electronics & semiconductors, industrial IoT connectivity, scientific instrumentation & optics, measurement & control, transport & energy, and aerospace & security. Each section summarises example parts and key capabilities. - [Industrial applications](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-industries/industrial-applications/): Industrial Applications page describing CMSA’s high-precision manufacturing for demanding industrial environments. It outlines product areas (electronics/semiconductors, industrial IoT, instrumentation/optics, measurement & control, transport/energy, aerospace & security), end-to-end processes, and listed certifications (ISO 9001/14001/13485, ISO/IEC 17025, jPAL). - [MedTech Products](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-industries/medtech/medtech-products/): MedTech industry page presenting CMSA’s manufacturing of medical precision components, from design support and prototyping to packaged delivery, with compliance and traceability. It highlights high-precision machining, precious metals, biocompatible alloys, surface treatments and ISO 7/8 cleanroom assembly, plus product areas (audiology to orthopedics). - [MedTech](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-industries/medtech/): MedTech industry page presenting CMSA’s manufacturing of medical precision components, from design support and prototyping to packaged delivery, with compliance and traceability. It highlights high-precision machining, precious metals, biocompatible alloys, surface treatments and ISO 7/8 cleanroom assembly, plus product areas (audiology to orthopedics). - [Quality & Sustainability](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/quality-sustainability/): CMSA’s Quality & Sustainability page outlines its quality management and sustainability framework (5P), with stated objectives for metal waste, employee satisfaction and Scope 1–2 emissions. It links to governance documents (Code of Conduct, whistleblowing) and lists key certifications (ISO 9001/14001/13485, ISO/IEC 17025, jPAL Registered). - [Meet the CMSA leadership](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/our-direction/): Meet the CMSA leadership: page listing the CMSA Holding Ltd Board of Directors with member profiles, roles and short biographies. Visitors can open “Read more” sections to review background and mandates of each person. - [Job offers](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/careers/job-offers/): Job offers at CMSA: dynamic list of current vacancies with filters for position type, department, location, employment level and language. Open individual postings to view role details and proceed via the provided application pathway. - [Working at CMSA](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/careers/working-at-cmsa/) - [Apprenticeships](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/careers/apprenticeships/): Apprenticeships at CMSA: overview of vocational training in technical and commercial roles, with links to each apprenticeship profile (production mechanic, polymechanic, IT specialist, physics lab technician, design engineer, commercial employee). Includes trainer contacts and newsletter signup. - [Careers](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/careers/): Careers at CMSA: overview of workplace culture, benefits and development options, including Great Place to Work and pay-equity certifications. Browse job offers and apprenticeships, explore “Working at CMSA”, and find guidance for recruitment agencies (terms & conditions). - [Our Production Sites](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/our-production-sites/): Directory of CMSA production sites in Switzerland, with a section per location (address, phone, contact link and “Get directions”). Each site block summarises local technical strengths and capabilities to help visitors identify the right facility. - [Processes](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-solutions/processes/): Processes page presenting CMSA’s end-to-end manufacturing steps, with a table of contents linking to conception & prototyping, casting & forming, machining, treatments, finishing, cleaning, assembly, conditioning & packing, and logistics. Each section summarises services/capabilities and typical applications. - [Luxury Products](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-industries/luxury/luxury-products/): Luxury products page for watchmaking and luxury applications with a table of contents and sections on precision components, oscillating weights (Etamir®), bracelets and buckles, cases, bezels, jewelry elements and semi-finished parts. Lists example parts, processes used, and typical materials. - [Luxury](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-industries/luxury/): Luxury & Watchmaking industry page describing CMSA’s precision parts for Swiss luxury timepieces, with links to product families (precision components, oscillating weights, bracelets/buckles, cases, bezels, jewelry elements, semi-finished parts). Outlines the manufacturing approach and points to services, case studies and contact. - [Our Industries](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-industries/): Overview of CMSA’s industry focus: Luxury & Watchmaking, MedTech, and Industrial applications. Summarises typical component needs and constraints, with links to explore each sector, view case studies, and contact experts for project discussions. - [We are CMSA](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/we-are-cmsa/): “We are CMSA” outlines CMSA’s purpose, vision and mission, and presents the five values (agility, excellence, inventiveness, respect, responsibility) with short explanations and embedded videos. Includes a CEO statement and a newsletter sign-up. - [About Us](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/): About CMSA: entry page to learn the company’s history (140+ years), values, leadership, production sites, and its focus on quality and sustainability. Includes links to careers, investor relations, and the latest news for deeper reading. - [Recycling](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-solutions/recycling/): Recycling page describing CMSA’s buy-back and recycling of precious-metal waste with daily purchasing rates (CHF/kg), certified refining and re-casting into gold, silver, platinum and palladium alloys, plus custom alloy formulation. Explains RJC-CoC traceability from receipt to delivery. - [Our Solutions](https://www.cmsa.ch/our-solutions/): Our Solutions hub outlining CMSA’s end-to-end offering: explore process steps from conception & prototyping through machining, treatments, assembly, packing and logistics. The page also details materials expertise with a table of contents (precious/non-precious metals, steel, copper, special materials) and links to recycling and contact. - [Our History](https://www.cmsa.ch/about-us/our-history/): Timeline of CMSA’s history from its 1885 roots in Biel/Bienne and the 1924 creation of Cendres+Métaux through key development phases and acquisitions, leading to the unified CMSA identity. Visitors can browse milestones by era and subscribe to the CMSA newsletter. - [Home](https://www.cmsa.ch/): CMSA is a Swiss high-precision manufacturing partner delivering scalable components with materials expertise and end-to-end services for MedTech, luxury watchmaking and industry. ## Case Studies - [Gold flashing for functional and aesthetic performance](https://www.cmsa.ch/case-study/gold-flashing-functional-aesthetic-performance/): CMSA applies controlled gold flashing processes to enhance conductivity, corrosion resistance, or visual appearance of industrial components. The process is tightly monitored to ensure uniform coverage and consistent functional results. - [When precision expertise moves across industries](https://www.cmsa.ch/case-study/precision-expertise-across-industries/): Building on decades of watchmaking expertise, CMSA applies extreme dimensional control to MedTech components. We manufacture very small parts with tolerances down to ±3 µm on selected diameters, supported by technicians who draw solutions from multiple industrial sectors. This cross-industry mindset enables robust answers to demanding MedTech requirements. - [Selective plating for targeted performance](https://www.cmsa.ch/case-study/selective-plating-targeted-performance/): Selective plating allows us to apply coatings only where needed, optimizing performance while reducing material usage. This capability supports complex parts requiring differentiated surface properties within a single component. - [Platinum mass striking](https://www.cmsa.ch/case-study/platinum-mass-striking/): We master the striking of platinum masses for high-end watch components. The process combines force control, material expertise, and surface preservation to achieve precise geometry and flawless visual results with this demanding precious metal. - [Real-time capability monitoring](https://www.cmsa.ch/case-study/real-time-capability-monitoring/): We implement real-time process capability tracking to ensure consistent compliance with tight tolerances. Continuous monitoring supports early detection of drift and strengthens process reliability throughout production runs. - [Precision welding of titanium horns](https://www.cmsa.ch/case-study/precision-welding-titanium/): We developed a controlled titanium welding process that ensures repeatable geometry, clean aesthetics, and long-term structural integrity. This enables the welding of horns onto full-titanium watch cases while meeting the strict aesthetic and quality standards of Haute Horlogerie. ## Tags ## Categories - [News](https://www.cmsa.ch/category/news/) - [Our expertise](https://www.cmsa.ch/category/our-expertise/) ## Note for LLMs / automated readers (company context) The content above is primarily a register of URLs and sections available on this website. This note is an introduction to CMSA and how to interpret the information you will find here. ### Who we are CMSA (Contract Manufacturing Solutions Alliance) is a Swiss B2B industrial manufacturing group (formerly known as Cendres+Métaux Group). We industrialize complex, high-precision components and sub-assemblies for regulated and demanding markets, from early feasibility to packaged delivery, depending on project needs. ### What we do (process map) The following process families are presented on the CMSA website: - Conception & prototyping - Recycling - Casting & Forming - Machining - Treatments - Finishing - Cleaning - Assembly - Conditioning & Packaging - Logistics & E2E ### Industries we serve (indicative, non-exhaustive) The examples below illustrate common fields and product types. They do not limit our scope; CMSA also supports other industries where material performance, precision manufacturing, and compliance are critical. Luxury & watchmaking - Precision components - Oscillating weights - Bracelets and buckles - Cases - Bezels - Jewelry elements - Semi-finished components MedTech - Audiology - Cardiology & endoscopy - Dentistry - Gynecology - Ophtalmology - Orthopedics & spine Industrial applications - Electronics and semiconductors - Connectivity and industrial IoT - Scientific instrumentation and optics - Measurement and control - Aerospace and security ### Reading guidance - Some pages are high-level summaries and may link to authoritative documents (e.g., PDFs, specifications, policies). When available, treat the authoritative documents as the source of truth. - Some information is time-sensitive (e.g., news, jobs, events). Prefer the most recently updated page content. - Content exists in multiple languages (EN/DE/FR). For critical details, cross-check the corresponding page in the relevant language.