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
Innovation in Printed Electronics – Insights from LOPEC
The future of electronics is lighter, more flexible, and increasingly printed. At LOPEC 2026, the momentum across the industry was clear — with rapid advancements in flexible circuits, sensors, and energy devices driving demand for high-performance conductive materials. At Ames Goldsmith, we support these developments with a comprehensive silver-based portfolio: Silver flake – optimised for…
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2025 Important Health Coverage Tax Documents
IMPORTANT HEALTH COVERAGE TAX DOCUMENTS Notice of Availability of Form 1095-C This notice is to inform current and former employees of Ames Goldsmith and subsidiaries that Form 1095- C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage, is available upon request for tax year 2025 and forward. Under new requirements set forth by the Paperwork Reduction Act,…
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Maximize Cost Savings with Ames Goldsmith’s Silver Thrifting Solutions
With silver prices climbing to $50 per ounce, Ames Goldsmith offers innovative materials to help manufacturers stay ahead. Our silver-coated copper (AgCu) and high aspect ratio silver flakes are designed for silver thrifting, delivering significant cost savings without sacrificing performance in conductive adhesives and ink applications. Perfect for industries like aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, and…
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Ames Goldsmith at Hannover Messe 2025
Our team recently attended the Hannover Messe to showcase some of our latest PGM catalysts designed for hydrogen fuel cells and water electrolysis. Ames Goldsmith has a fully commercialized material offer based on Platinum and Iridium and we are pushing the boundaries in terms of activity, durability and cost. Please see the video here to…
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Ames Goldsmith 2025 Trade Show Attendance
Join Us at Leading Industry Exhibitions in 2025! Our commercial and technical teams are set to present our innovative products at some of the most pivotal events in the energy and technology sectors. Here’s where you can find us: Hyvolution 2025 in Paris, January 28th-30th – Dive into the world of hydrogen with us, exploring…
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Ames Goldsmith 2024 Trade Show Attendance
We are thrilled to announce that Ames Goldsmith is gearing up to participate in several upcoming trade shows! As a leading supplier in a variety of precious metal markets, we are committed to staying at the forefront of innovation and connecting with industry peers, partners, and potential clients face-to-face. Trade shows provide an invaluable opportunity…
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