Heimerle + Meule GmbH is the oldest gold and silver refinery in Germany. The traditional Pforzheim-based company is also the parent company of the Heimerle + Meule Group, which represents the precious metal processing division within the Lübeck-based Possehl Group. The Heimerle + Meule Group is now acquiring mints on a large scale in order to strengthen its global coin business. New additions are the Royal Dutch Mint, one of the oldest mints in the world, based in Houten, Netherlands, and Osborne Coinage, the oldest private US mint.
Royal United Mint is the world's second largest private industrial holding company in the production of coins. Like the coin and medal manufacturer Osborne Coinage, the company previously belonged to the Belgian Heylen Group. "The acquisition of Royal United Mint and its subsidiaries, in particular Royal Dutch Mint and Osborne Coinage, is an absolute stroke of luck for the Heimerle + Meule Group in various respects: We are continuing to expand in the lucrative growth market for collector coins and see considerable synergy potential through vertical integration. In addition, we will be able to penetrate new markets geographically and, by covering the entire value chain from recycling to the finished packaged product, we will be able to present ourselves to our customers as a full-service provider," said Thomas Frey, CEO of the Heimerle + Meule Group. His company has developed into one of the most important market players in the precious metals sector.
The products and services are used in the jewelry and watch industry, in various technical industries and in the dental sector, as well as being in demand internationally as investment products.
