Does Johnson Matthey still make silver bars?

Does Johnson Matthey still make silver bars?

Johnson Matthey And Engelhard Silver Bars Johnson Matthey and Engelhard are the undisputed leaders in the silver and gold bar manufacturing industry. Even though both enterprises no longer produce silver bars, investors and collectors are eager to purchase them.

When did Johnson Matthey stop making silver?

Refineries were opened in Utah and Ontario to help supply the American market with silver bullion. These two facilities were later sold to a Japanese company in 2015. Silver bullion for investors are no longer produced by Johnson Matthey.

Is JM Bullion Johnson Matthey?

Johnson Matthey is one of the venerated companies in the bullion world, and investors prize the reliability of their products as a result. Enhance your investment portfolio with one of these treasures by browsing JM Bullion’s extensive selection of gold and silver Johnson Matthey bars today.

Does Johnson Matthey still make gold bars?

In 2014 Johnson Matthey sold its precious metals refining business to the Japanese brand Asahi, who today continue to manufacture gold and silver bullion bars out of Salt Lake City. Johnson Matthey gold and silver bars are sold at a slighly higher premium, due to the fact that they are no longer being manufactured.

Why are some silver bars more expensive than others?

The correct amount of molten silver is poured into each mold, then allowed to cool. Poured silver bars are more labor-intensive than minted bars. This results in them having higher premiums over the silver spot price than minted bars.

Is hand poured silver worth more?

Poured bars usually cost more than pressed bars for two reasons. One being that they are generally larger and the second being that they often require a human to physically pour the metal. If a bar is considered a collectors’ item, prices are often higher than the metal’s melt value.

Does JM Bullion sell fakes?

Authenticity. One of the most common questions we receive about our products is “How do I know the gold or silver I buy is real?” Well, fake gold and silver does exist — there is no doubt about that — but here at JM Bullion we take a great deal of pride in assuring the authenticity of each of the products we sell.

Can silver bars be fake?

Silver is not a man-made creation. They are mostly either 99.9% or 99.99% silver. Sterling-quality silver is 92.5% silver. It is important to know that there are no fake silver bars, coins, or other products that can fake industry-standard silver alloys.

Who is Johnson Matthey plc?

Longest-standing London Good Delivery refiner sells US and Canada sites to Japan’s Asahi… GOLD & SILVER refining will end at Johnson Matthey Plc next March after more than 160 years, as the UK-listed chemicals and technology company sells the brand’s last two major bullion refining plants to Asahi Holdings of Japan.

What’s happened to Johnson Matthey?

Listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1942, Johnson Matthey Plc (LON:JMAT) won the exclusive contract to refine Britain’s demonetized silver coinage in 1946. But as the company’s platinum and catalyst businesses grew, it sold its UK and Irish jewelry business in 1993, and then sold its Electronic Materials Division in 1999.

What happened to Johnson Matthey’s gold and silver refining plants?

GOLD & SILVER refining will end at Johnson Matthey Plc next March after more than 160 years, as the UK-listed chemicals and technology company sells the brand’s last two major bullion refining plants to Asahi Holdings of Japan. The Salt Lake City plant in Utah, USA, and Brampton near Toronto in Canada, are being sold for £118 million ($186m).