no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . october 2015 pallion group type private industry precious metal services founded sydney australia 1951 founder felix parry headquarters sydney australia area served worldwide key people andrew robinson chm andrew cochineas ceo paul cochineas coo todd vogel gfc phillip cochineas bod dr francis gregg bod jane simpson bod philip williams bod services bullion refining & minting casting & jewellery fabricated metals findings vaulting parent pallion group pty ltd website pallion.com pallion designs manufactures and distributes precious metal products and related services . it is the largest precious metal services group in australasia . 1 2 pallion is the result of the merger 3 4 of the abc bullion and palloys group of companies founded in 1972 and 1951 respectively.the group maintains its headquarters in sydney nsw australia and is a wholly privately owned group of companies with manufacturing facilities and offices in sydney melbourne brisbane and perth in australia hong kong sar and mainland china . pallion comprises eight entities 5 abc bullion abc refinery palloys ags pjw a & e metals regentco goldenage international and custodian vaults . these entities provide the following precious metal related services bullion ; refining & minting ; casting & custom jewellery ; fabricated metals ; wedding rings & electroplating ; findings ; and vaulting . contents 1 timeline 1.1 beginnings 1.2 external investment & diversification 1.3 growth 2 products & significant projects 3 facilities 4 memberships & exhibitions 5 references timeline edit beginnings edit palloys one of the namesakes of pallion commenced operations as palloys refining co in 1951 in woollahra sydney new south wales australia . the business was the brainchild of felix parry felix pisarewski a polish war hero who arrived in australia as a refugee after the second world war . at its inception palloys refining co s business was solely related to the refining of precious metals sourced from the jewellery and dental industries . in 1952 palloys refining co entered into an agreement 6 with matthey garrett . pursuant to that agreement palloys refining co changed the focus of its business to the casting of jewellery and dental components utilising the lost wax method . it also changed its name to palloys . in return matthey garrett agreed to provide bulk precious metal refining services to palloys . by 1955 palloys was servicing burgeoning post war jewellery demand across australia new zealand and hong kong . to cater to this increased global demand palloys hong kong commenced operations in 1962 in joint venture with wheelock marden limited 7 now part of wheelock & co limited . palloys hong kong was the first company engaged in the casting of precious metals in hong kong . 7 external investment & diversification edit in 1965 a 25 % interest in palloys was acquired by wieland edeinmetalle gmbh now part of the saxonia franke group . to this day palloys is the exclusive australian distributor of wieland plating products . 8 in 1986 interests associated with the kay family acquired the remaining 75 % interest in palloys . in 1972 australian bullion company nsw pty limited commenced operation as a distributor of bullion products throughout australia . it now trades under the name abc bullion a brand which is of one of the cornerstones of the australian gold trading system . in 1990 palloys diversified from the jewellery casting market into the manufacture and supply of fabricated alloyed precious metal in various forms wire ; sheet ; solders ; milled wedding rings ; and precious metal refining services . it did so through a joint venture agreement with bullion mark pty limited a company associated with mr p.j. williams and harringtons limited a listed australian public company and now part of the perth mint . the new joint venture entity was called alloy & gold sales nsw pty ltd. through various mergers and acquisitions the non palloys 50 % interest was acquired by agr matthey itself a joint venture between the western australian state government perth mint australian gold alliance a wholly owned subsidiary of newmont mining corporation and johnson matthey plc . growth edit in late 2007 new interests acquired palloys and its interest in alloy & gold sales nsw pty ltd. in 2008 palloys acquired the agr matthey interest in alloy & gold sales nsw pty ltd and also the agr matthey jewellery division . alloy & gold sales nsw pty ltd was renamed ags metals pty limited and the palloys group was born . in 2008 palloys group launched what was to become the largest cad cam jewellery rapid prototyping and manufacturing division in australia . 9 further diversification occurred with the incorporation of the australian jewellery findings arm of the group regentco in 2009 . 10 in 2011 palloys group expanded its fabricated metals manufacturing base with the acquisition of p.j williams pty limited by ags metals pty limited which was renamed ags pjw . in 2009 abc bullion was named as the exclusive australian distributor for all pamp suisse products . commencing in 2009 and completing in 2014 11 palloys group acquired goldenage international limited gai . with offices and manufacturing facilities in hong kong sar and mainland china gai is a world leader in volume findings production . in 2013 gai expanded its product offering 12 to include premium custom jewellery production for some of the world s best known jewellery brands . 2 as of 2012 the group s international headquarters moved to sydney . 13 also in 2012 palloys group and abc bullion formed a joint venture to acquire abc refinery which is now the largest private refiner and assayer of precious metals in australia . in 2014 abc refinery was awarded nata accreditation compliant with iso international organization for standardization and iec international electrotechnical commission standard 17025 2005 for the analysis of gold silver and their alloys . in addition abc refinery has been accredited as compliant with as australian standards and ilac international laboratory accreditation cooperation . in 2013 palloys group and abc bullion commenced trading of abc bullion in hong kong sar to cater to increasing demand from asia for bullion and related products . also in that year the entities opened custodian vaults a private secure vaulting facility of over 5 000 vaults in the central business district of sydney nsw australia . in 2014 abc refinery commenced construction of a new minting facility in australia catering to public and private institutional demand . in 2014 the jewellery division of pallion was named australian best jewellery supplier in the inaugural australian jewellery industry awards . in late 2014 the abc bullion and palloys group of companies financially merged under a new holding company called pallion a top 20 australian private company by revenue . it is owned by interests associated with the gregg simpson and cochineas families . today pallion has manufacturing facilities and offices in sydney melbourne brisbane and perth in australia hong kong and mainland china . in february 2015 palloys was named australian best jewellery manufacturer at the australian jewellery industry awards . in april 2015 a long standing association with a & e metals was formalised in the acquisition by pallion of a & e metals . in november 2015 abc bullion was awarded the manufacturing rights to the melbourne cup 14 15 by the victoria racing club . abc bullion is the third manufacturer of the melbourne cup in its entire history . the melbourne cup produced by abc bullion is the first melbourne cup that is made from metal that has been mined fabricated and assembled wholly within australia . 16 the metal for the 2016 melbourne cup originated from the cowal gold mine owned and operated by evolution mining limited located 350 kilometres west of sydney nsw australia . in december 2015 abc refinery was appointed to the london bullion market lbma good delivery list for gold . the appointment makes abc refinery the only independent lbma accredited gold refinery in australia and reaffirms the position of the abc bullion brand as a cornerstone of the australasian physical gold trading system . products & significant projects edit pallion products are sold internationally with a focus on asian north american and western european markets . 12 its range of products and services can be broadly summarised as follows bullion refining & minting casting & custom jewellery fabricated metals wedding rings & electroplating findings vaulting pallion entities provide precious metal products and services used to commemorate some of the world s largest sporting and horse racing events for premium car restoration companies government security forces and international movie production houses . pallion entities also provide metal product design services to the australian federal government . significant public and private institutional projects in respect of which pallion entities have been involved include 1980 assay of one of the world s largest gold natural nuggets the hand of faith 17 1988 mounts supplied for queen elizabeth ii s australian state coach . the australian state coach was used to convey hrh the prince of wales hrh the duchess of cornwall and mr and mrs middleton from westminster abbey to buckingham palace following the wedding of prince williams duke of cambridge and catherine duchess of cambridge on 29 april 2011 1998 supply of gold lettering for the australian war memorial tomb of the unknown soldier 2001 supply of the iconostas for a black madonna icon presented to and blessed by pope john paul ii 2013 mounts supplied for queen elizabeth ii s diamond jubilee coach ridden by queen elizabeth ii at the state opening of the british parliament on 4 june 2014 session 2015 abc bullion awarded production rights to the melbourne cup and a suite of other trophies by the victorian racing club facilities edit pallion is the largest precious metal services group in australasia . 2 it has 4 manufacturing facilities located in sydney nsw australia melbourne victoria australia hong kong sar and shenzhen china . its production facilities are the most technologically advanced of their type in australia 13 with the largest fabricated precious metal production capacity in the region capable of producing in over 70 proprietary precious metal alloys daily . 18 sales and distribution facilities are located in sydney melbourne brisbane and perth in australia hong kong sar and mainland china . memberships & exhibitions edit pallion entities are members or primary supporters of the following organisations aaasda antique & art dealers association of australia jaa jeweller s association of australia gaa gemmological association of australia gsga the gold & silversmiths guild of australia hkjja the hong kong jewellery & jade manufacturers association hkpa the hong kong pearl association mjsa manufacturing jewelers & suppliers of america worldskills australia pallion entities exhibit at all major international jewellery and precious metal fairs including the australian jewellery roadshow international jewellery tokyo fairs jaa international jewellery fair sydney jck las vegas jewellery shanghai fairs the gold symposium sydney hong kong jewellery & gems fairs hktdc international jewellery shows taiwan jewellery & gem fairs references edit palloys buys kashine and the laser guy . jewellery world . retrieved 15 august 2014 . a b c golden opportunity . hong kong trader . retrieved 15 august 2014 . abc bullion merges with palloys . jewellery world . retrieved 18 december 2014 . surprise merger forms largest aussie metals provider . jeweller magazine . retrieved 18 december 2014 . pallion . pallion . parry felix 1988 . life in three dimensions . victoria australia hudson publishing . p. 141 . a b parry felix 1988 . life in three dimensions . victoria australia hudson publishing . p. 160 . electroplating products . wieland edelmetalle . nicholson coleby . cad cam s movers & shakers . jeweller magazine . retrieved 15 august 2014 . palloys the power of three . jewellery world . retrieved 15 august 2014