Johnson Matthey
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| Type of Company | Public |
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| Founded | 1817 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Sir John Banham (Chairman), N A P Carson, (CEO) |
| Industry | Chemicals |
| Products | Precious Metals, Industrial catalysts |
| Revenue | 4.7billion GBP (year to 31/3/06) |
| Net income | 220million GBP PBT (year to 31/3/06) |
| Website | matthey.com |
Johnson Matthey plc is a British chemical company which has its headquarters near Holborn in central London. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
[edit] History
Johnson Matthey traces its origins to 1817, when Percival Norton Johnson set up business as a gold assayer in London. In 1851 George Matthey joined the business and its name was changed to Johnson & Matthey. The following year the firm was appointed Official Assayer & Refiner to the Bank of England.
[edit] Current operations
The company's head office is located on Hatton Garden, London. The principal operating facility in the UK is located at Royston in Hertfordshire, with other facilities including those at Brimsdown in Enfield, Middlesex and Hatton Garden, London. In the US its principal site is located at West Deptford, New Jersey.
The company now has four divisions:
- Catalysts manufactures catalysts and catalytic converters for the automobile sector and others.
- Precious Metals refines and distributes platinum, gold and silver. Johnson Matthey is the world leader in platinum distribution and the sole marketing agent for Anglo Platinum, the world’s largest producer of platinum.
- Colours & Coatings produces products for the glass and ceramics industries.
- Pharmaceutical Materials produces active pharmaceutical ingredients for sale to pharmaceutical companies.
Johnson Matthey operates globally. Turnover for the year to 31 March was £4.639 billion. Profit before tax was £131 million and net profit was £88.2 million.
