Ishifuku Metal Industry was founded in February 1930 in Tokyo, beginning a precious metals trading and refining operation that now spans over 90 years. Its accreditation history unfolds across four separate London markets: the London Silver Market in July 1934, the London Gold Market in June 1982, the London Platinum Market in March 1983, and the London Palladium Market in May 1984 — meaning Ishifuku built formal credibility in silver decades before gold, an unusual sequence compared to most refiners on this site. The company consolidated its plant operations to its Soka facility in Saitama in February 1980.
Ishifuku's four-metal accreditation across silver, gold, platinum, and palladium is a genuinely broad credential set, reflecting Japan's historically strong industrial demand for platinum-group metals alongside gold and silver. As one of Japan's most established refiners, it occupies a role in the Japanese bullion market comparable to what Tanaka Kikinzoku and the older Swiss houses hold in their respective home markets.
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Start tracking freeIt was accredited in the London Silver Market in 1934, decades before its 1982 London Gold Market accreditation — an unusual sequence, since most refiners build gold credibility first.
Yes — it also holds accreditation from the London Platinum Market (1983) and London Palladium Market (1984), a broader four-metal credential set than most refiners on this site.
Since February 1930 — over 90 years, making it one of Japan's most established precious metals refiners.