Maker
Heraeus
We compare the products of this maker, on the prices of 30 October 2026.
- Country
- Germany (Hanau)
- Founded
- 1851 (Hanau)
- Metals
- gold, silver, platinum and palladium
- Products
- 128
- Shops
- 12
Gold by Heraeus
106 products · from €3,592 per troy ounce · 0.63% over spot
Silver by Heraeus
17 products · from €56 per troy ounce · 22.44% over spot
Platinum by Heraeus
1 product · from €1,682 per troy ounce · 29.95% over spot
Palladium by Heraeus
4 products · from €1,179 per troy ounce · 34.08% over spot
Background
Origin and ownership
Heraeus is a German technology group from Hanau, founded in 1851 and one of the largest family businesses in Germany. The family began in 1660 with a pharmacy in Hanau-Neustadt. Heraeus Precious Metals has about 2,500 employees at 11 sites, from trading and products to recycling and refining.
The name on the bar is Heraeus, but the gold has come from Switzerland since 2018. After the full takeover of Argor-Heraeus in 2017, most of the gold refining was moved there. Gold from Hanau has been on the LBMA list as 'former' since the end of 2018, at Heraeus's own request, because the site no longer met the requirements.
History
Argor-Heraeus is a refinery in Mendrisio, Switzerland, founded in 1951. Since 1 July 2026, Argor-Heraeus has operated as an independent company within the Heraeus group.
Refining and LBMA
Argor-Heraeus is on the LBMA Good Delivery list for gold, first listed on 28 August 1961. By its own account it has been one of the seven global referees of the LBMA since 2003. Heraeus Ltd Hong Kong (Fanling) is also on the list for gold, since 23 January 2006. For silver, Heraeus Precious Metals in Hanau is on the list, since 1 June 1999.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Heraeusread on 18 October 2026
- LBMA, Good Delivery Current List, Silverread on 18 October 2026
- Heraeus Precious Metals, homeread on 18 October 2026
- LBMA, Good Delivery Former List, Goldread on 18 October 2026
- Argor-Heraeus, homeread on 18 October 2026
- LBMA, Good Delivery Current List, Goldread on 18 October 2026
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