Founded in 1972, Advanced Chemical Company has become one of the leaders in the recycling of precious metals for both the electronics and jewelry industries. The company s refinery affords total accountability along with environmental integrity. Advanced Chemical Company is one of the first full-service precious metal supply companies in the United States to achieve ISO 9002 status. In 1976 the company developed the BBX electroplating process, one of the first hypoallergenic plating processes for the jewelry industry. Advanced Chemical Companys precious metal refining division specializes in the refining of precious metals generated from electroplating operations and karat gold jewelry manufacturing operations. Metals refined include gold, silver, platinum, palladium and rhodium. The company s techniques and procedures have been designed to recover these metals from liquids, solid burnables, multi layered digestables, and pure meltable metals. The company s offices and manufacturing facilities are located in Warwick, R.I.