Our Journey

Opened state-of-the-art production facility for green hydrogen and fuel cell components in Budenheim, Germany.

Acquired Arc Metal in Hofors, Sweden, adding smelting capacity to our full-loop PGM processing ecosystem.​

Launched new VOZC technology for aerospace industry. ​

Launched Verdium™, a new approach to 100% recycled metal.​

Invented Tri-Metal Catalyst technology to enable partial substitution of palladium with platinum.​

Invented FWC+ to remove particulates more efficiently from auto exhaust.

Introduced FWC™ catalyst to remove four pollutants with one component from gasoline-engine exhaust and CSF.4 which eliminates one catalytic component from diesel-engine exhaust systems.

Commercialized first emissions catalyst for non-road diesel engine applications.

BASF purchased Engelhard.

Awarded the National Medal of Technology for Three-Way Catalysts (TWC) development.

Earned first US EPA Urban Bus Retrofit Certificate.

Awarded the United Nations “Award of the Decade” for environmental innovation and achievement.