Johnson Matthey & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Johnson, Percival Norton
- Matthey, George
- Bishop, J, & Co
- Johnson Matthey Bankers
- Johnson Matthey Plc,
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Harlow, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- Hatton Garden, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Royston, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- South Africa
- Wembley, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
Commercial joint stock & clearing banking services
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Chemical production
Paint, varnish, mastic, glue, resin, white lead, etc, production
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Basic metals production
Silver, gold & other precious metals smelting
Notes:
Traced origins to Percival Norton Johnson, 1792-1866, of Hatton Garden who in 1817 established himself as a refiner of precious metals, especially gold, silver, nickel and platinum. Also made colours for ceramic decoration. 1851 renamed Johnson, Matthey & Co when joined as partner by George Matthey and others. 1852 appointed assayers to Bank of England. Under Matthey, senior partner from 1860, developed leadership in platinum refining through technological advance, enabling industrial production of platinum for first time. Incorporated 1891. Converted to public company 1901. 1925 discovery of platinum deposits in South Africa led to establishment of smelting operation there. 1920s acquired J Bishop & Co of USA. 1950s relocated central London activities to other plant at Harlow, Royston and Wembley. Late 1970s damaged and restructured following collapse of Johnson Matthey Bankers. Continues as Johnson Matthey Plc, a leading internationally spread precious metal refiner
Publications:
- An Industry within Industry. The place and purpose of Johnson Matthey by Unknown
- Commemorating the Jubilee of the Thermal Syndicate Ltd, 1906-56 by Unknown
- George Matthey and the Building of the Platinum Industry by Hunt, Leslie B
- Handbook for the Employees of Johnson Matthey Chemicals Ltd and Matthey Refiners Ltd at Brimsdown by Unknown
- History of Johnson Matthey & Co Ltd by McDonald, Donald
- History of Platinum and its Allied Metals by McDonald, Donald, & Leslie B Hunt
- JM, 1891-1991. 100 years as a limited company by Branchflower, Peter
- Johnson Matthey. A brief history by Unknown
- Johnson Matthey Services in the Refining of Gold, Silver, Platinum by Unknown
- Johnsons of Maiden Lane by McDonald, Donald
- London's Lea Valley. More secrets revealed by Lewis, Jim
- Making a Modern Central Bank. The Bank of England, 1979-2003 by James, Harold
- One Hundred and Fifty Years. An anniversary review of Johnson Matthey's role in the economic history of platinum by McDonald, Donald
- Percival Norton Johnson. The biography of a pioneer metallurgist by McDonald, Donald
- Portrait of an Old Lady. Turmoil at the Bank of England by Fay, Stephen
- Private Memoirs by Matthey, E
- 'The refined Mr Johnson and Mr Matthey' in J Lewis, Regeneration and Innovation in the Lea Valley by Lewis, Jim
- 'The refined Mr Johnson and Mr Matthey' in J Lewis, Regeneration and innovation. Invention and reinvention in the Lea Valley by Lewis, Jim
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Johnson, Percival Norton
- Matthey, George
- Bishop, J, & Co
- Johnson Matthey Bankers
- Johnson Matthey Plc,
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Harlow, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- Hatton Garden, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Royston, Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East of England, England
- South Africa
- Wembley, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Financial services Commercial joint stock & clearing banking services
- Chemical production Paint, varnish, mastic, glue, resin, white lead, etc, production
- Basic metals production Silver, gold & other precious metals smelting
Notes:
Traced origins to Percival Norton Johnson, 1792-1866, of Hatton Garden who in 1817 established himself as a refiner of precious metals, especially gold, silver, nickel and platinum. Also made colours for ceramic decoration. 1851 renamed Johnson, Matthey & Co when joined as partner by George Matthey and others. 1852 appointed assayers to Bank of England. Under Matthey, senior partner from 1860, developed leadership in platinum refining through technological advance, enabling industrial production of platinum for first time. Incorporated 1891. Converted to public company 1901. 1925 discovery of platinum deposits in South Africa led to establishment of smelting operation there. 1920s acquired J Bishop & Co of USA. 1950s relocated central London activities to other plant at Harlow, Royston and Wembley. Late 1970s damaged and restructured following collapse of Johnson Matthey Bankers. Continues as Johnson Matthey Plc, a leading internationally spread precious metal refinerPublications:
- An Industry within Industry. The place and purpose of Johnson Matthey by Unknown
- Commemorating the Jubilee of the Thermal Syndicate Ltd, 1906-56 by Unknown
- George Matthey and the Building of the Platinum Industry by Hunt, Leslie B
- Handbook for the Employees of Johnson Matthey Chemicals Ltd and Matthey Refiners Ltd at Brimsdown by Unknown
- History of Johnson Matthey & Co Ltd by McDonald, Donald
- History of Platinum and its Allied Metals by McDonald, Donald, & Leslie B Hunt
- JM, 1891-1991. 100 years as a limited company by Branchflower, Peter
- Johnson Matthey. A brief history by Unknown
- Johnson Matthey Services in the Refining of Gold, Silver, Platinum by Unknown
- Johnsons of Maiden Lane by McDonald, Donald
- London's Lea Valley. More secrets revealed by Lewis, Jim
- Making a Modern Central Bank. The Bank of England, 1979-2003 by James, Harold
- One Hundred and Fifty Years. An anniversary review of Johnson Matthey's role in the economic history of platinum by McDonald, Donald
- Percival Norton Johnson. The biography of a pioneer metallurgist by McDonald, Donald
- Portrait of an Old Lady. Turmoil at the Bank of England by Fay, Stephen
- Private Memoirs by Matthey, E
- 'The refined Mr Johnson and Mr Matthey' in J Lewis, Regeneration and Innovation in the Lea Valley by Lewis, Jim
- 'The refined Mr Johnson and Mr Matthey' in J Lewis, Regeneration and innovation. Invention and reinvention in the Lea Valley by Lewis, Jim