Here you will find answers to the following questions:
1. What are the major gold bar manufacturers?
2. Which gold bar manufacturers are accredited by the LBMA?
3. Which bars are worth buying?
At a glance
- One of the pillars of safe gold purchases is choosing the right supplier. No less important is also the choice of manufacturer.
- It often comes down to a simple statement that the most reliable manufacturers are those with LBMA accreditation. However, which ones specifically?
- All of the following companies/refineries are on the Good Delivery list of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). This means that they meet strict requirements for the bars they produce, their quality and security, but also the global principles of good practice in the precious metals market, ethics and integrity or responsible sourcing of bullion.
C-Hafner GmbH
The German company, founded in 1850 by Carl Hafner, is today one of Europe’s leading suppliers of precious metals. The company operates in the areas of precious metal recycling, dental technology and precious metal products for the jewelry, watchmaking, dental, medical and measurement technology markets. Gold bars from 1 g to 1 kg, as well as 12.5 kg bars produced for the banking market, are also an important segment of C-Hafner’s offerings.
Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd
South Africa’s Rand Refinery first evokes associations with the Krugerrand coin, the first bullion coin on the market since 1967. In fact, Rand Refinery is the world’s largest integrated refinery complex. Founded in 1920, the company refined and processed gold extracted from South Africa’s rich deposits. In its long history, it has supplied many banks with gold bars including. Bank of India and the Bombay Mint, among others. It was also a valued supplier of bullion to the London market.
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Valcambi SA
Valcambi is a company engaged in the refining of gold, silver, platinum and palladium, as well as the production of bars and semi-finished products, among others. precious metal discs for the production of coins for mints. The company was founded in 1961 as Valori & Cambi, by five Swiss entrepreneurs. The name Valcambi has been used since 1967.
Valcambi produces gold bars in a full range of weights, from 1 g to 1 kg, as well as larger, 12.5-kilogram bars used in interbank trading. It is also famous for producing so-called. combibars, that is, sets of 20, 50 or 100 combined 1-gram bars. Among its most popular products are 20-, 50- and 100-gram bars, as well as those weighing 1 troy ounce (31.1 g). The company also provides probing and depository services.
PAMP SA
Like Valcambi, PAMP is a Swiss company, established in 1977 in Ticino. At first, the company produced small bars (up to 100 g), jewelry blanks and parts for the Swiss watchmaking market. Over time, PAMP’s offerings also expanded to include larger bars, including the largest, 12.5-kilogram bank bars.
What sets PAMP apart from other companies is its special offer of bars, but also coins, with occasional designs. Among the bars, the Fortuna pattern, with its depiction of the Roman goddess Fortuna, is very popular.
Argor-Heraeus SA
Heraeus is a German company with roots dating back to the 17th century. At first it was active in the pharmaceutical industry. In 1856, Wilhelm Carl Heraeus developed a more efficient method of refining platinum, which was beginning to gain popularity at the time, thus launching the company into the precious metals market.
Argor-Heraeus is currently active in a number of industries that use precious metals. It is also involved in medical technology, quartz glass, sensors or specialized light sources. The company participated in the Apollo 11 program. Heraeus developed a reflector that made it possible to measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
