Our global customers rely on our expertise and understanding of materials, manufacturing infrastructure, and product applications to rapidly deliver innovative, quality products.
We create performance materials for a bright future
At Ames, we create performance materials for a bright future. We’ve been in the silver refining and fabricating industries since 1860, and creating advanced silver powders and flakes for vital industries such as medicine, photography, electronic components, consumer products, and catalysts, consistently driving the markets forward. We manufacture materials for the global electronics industries, and operate in a broad range of markets such as electromagnetic shielding, photovoltaic inks, thermally and electrically conductive inks and adhesives, touchscreen conductive inks, medical and environmental sensors, and ethylene oxide catalysts.
Our global customers rely on our expertise and understanding of materials, manufacturing infrastructure, and product applications to rapidly deliver innovative, quality products.
Social Responsibility Quality Innovation Customer Service Continuous Improvement
Social Responsibility – We recognize our role as a global citizen, and we responsibly source our materials while always meeting environmental, health, and safety standards.
Quality – We strive for consistently providing high quality products and services.
Innovation – We develop new, and unique products and services for our markets.
Customer Service – We provide exceptional service to our customers through our response and flexibility.
Continuous Improvement – By better understanding customers and their expectations, we continue to innovate and improve products, processes, and services.
The Ames core values are an emblem of our philosophy of dedication to help our customers reach and surpass their identified goals. Regardless of size our customers will receive first-class service and support from our facilities.
We will achieve this by offering the most competitive and technically capable solutions in our markets, and maintain trust and long-term relationships with our customers, employees, and suppliers by meeting and striving to exceed expectations.
About Ames Goldsmith
Originally founded in 1860 as Ames Chemical Company, the silver refining plant, was sold to GAF Corporation in the late 1960s, and was subsequently purchased by the Ames Goldsmith Corporation in 1979.
Ames Goldsmith’s plant has been in continuous operation as a silver refiner and fabricator for nearly 150 years. Today, with an annual silver consumption well in excess of 85M troy ounces, we are one of the largest integrated silver fabricators in the world.
We’ve been recycling for nearly a century and a half, making the most of silver – a vital resource for industry, medicine, photography, electronic components, and manufactured consumer products.
As the company grew, we diversified into producing silver nitrate, oxide, and advanced silver powders and flakes. In addition to our silver-based materials, Ames has also recently invested in technology to produce Copper based materials.
Ames Goldsmith’s expertise in customizing its standard materials evolved into developing new materials to meet the needs of the continually advancing precious metals products markets including automotive, aerospace, medical, electrical, renewable energy, and electronics.
Ames Goldsmith remains a vibrant testimony to the vision of Merritt Ames, who established a thriving company by reclaiming silver. The current company carries on the tradition of dedication to innovative technology and exceptional customer service.
At Ames Goldsmith, we pride ourselves on our ability to work with our customers to meet their unique application requirements. To this end, Ames has become very efficient at modifying our standard materials to meet the changing needs of an ever evolving marketplace.
We value all of the business that our customers entrust to us, and regardless of your size, you will receive first-class service and support from our global facilities.
News & Awards
Ames Goldsmith Ceimig to Exhibit at Hannover Messe 2021
This week our UK team will be exhibiting at the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Exhibition as part of the online version of Hannover Messe. Hannover Messe is the world’s largest industrial technology show and Ames Goldsmith Ceimig will be showcasing a range of precious metal catalysts that can be used for electrolyzers and fuel cells.
Ames Goldsmith to Exhibit at LOPEC 2021
Join us at this year’s online format of LOPEC2021 from March 23–25 and talk to us about how we’re helping drive the future of Printed Electronics. We look forward to presenting our solutions and to the networking opportunities with you! Visit our online booth here Get your free Digital Pass here #WeHaveTheSpark
Ames Goldsmith UK Receives CNW Manufacturing Award 2020
Huge congratulations go out to our team in the UK who recently picked up the manufacturing award at the Chemicals North West annual awards dinner in Manchester. The team in the UK have achieved excellence in customer support, sustainable growth and staff engagement. The judging panel also recognized Ames’ investment in the business whilst solidifying…
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Ames Goldsmith to Attend Printed Electronics 2019
Ames Goldsmith Corporation is excited to announce that we will be attending Printed Electronics USA 2019. Held between November 20-21 in Santa Clara, California, this is the World’s Largest Event on Printed & Flexible Electronics. It is an exciting time for the Printed Electronics Industry to see the developments in wearables, in-mold electronics, and printed…
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Ames Goldsmith completes integration of Colonial Metals Inc.
Ames Goldsmith completes integration of Colonial Metals Inc. Transition Broadens Ames’ Portfolio of Specialty Products South Glens Falls, NY — December 15, 2017 — Ames Goldsmith Corporation has completed the integration of a longstanding sister company into the Ames family of companies. Colonial Metals, Inc., with Headquarters in Elkton, Maryland, brings more than four decades…
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Ames Goldsmith UK team received the International Trade Award
Our Ames Goldsmith UK team received the International Trade Award at the annual Chemicals North West awards in Manchester. The Ames Goldsmith UK team consistently strives for excellence and quality on behalf of our customers and the recognition from our peers in the industry is gratefully received. Chemicals Northwest is the industry-led, chemical cluster support…
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