BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, air quality, semiconductors and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. BASF’s ECMS division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. The group offers exceptional expertise in the development of technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our world and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics and other products, including advanced battery materials. We believe mobility’s future lies in more than just products. So where others come to a full stop, we’re just getting started—by leveraging the full power of BASF to continually advance our comprehensive package of sustainable solutions that enable us to travel further, as well as above and beyond. Protecting the air we breathe from harmful emissions through innovation. BASF leverages unsurpassed expertise in the development of emission control technologies for a wide range of market applications. BASF is committed to advancing and promoting environmentally-sound technologies to achieve a sustainable future in aviation. Offering 50 years of experience developing intelligent solutions for air quality over a wide range of applications — enabling clean air for a healthier, more sustainable future. With more than 150 years of experience in metal sourcing, trading, and hedging, we’ve built tangible results for our industrial customers. With more than 100 years of experience in recycling materials, BASF’s end-to-end recycling program is known and trusted around the globe. As a leader in precious-metal thermocouples for many years, BASF recently applied its technological expertise to optical-based temperature measurement. Developing and producing pharmaceutical ingredients for more than 75 years, enabling us to provide the solutions you need to meet today's and tomorrow's challenges for your pharmaceutical business. Find the latest news and media information for BASF’s ECMS division, headquartered in Iselin, New Jersey, USA, the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. Explore this collection of resources to learn more about our innovative research and Catalyst solutions.

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News Release Photo Waterlife Safe CSR Activity Chennai

Apr 21, 2025

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions partners with local municipality to provide clean water for more than 10,000 residents in Chennai

BASF-Waterlife Safe Water Plant will deliver clean and affordable drinking water to hundreds of families, mitigating health risks and improving quality of life. Initiative enhances community well-being while promoting long-term sustainable water management practices.

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BASF and Mingyang have come together

Apr 18, 2025

BASF and Mingyang join forces towards sustainable innovation

BASF and Mingyang have come together in a Memorandum of Understanding to drive innovation and create advanced materials and technical solutions that cater to the sustainable needs of diverse industries.

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Dec 18, 2024

New BASF VOC2.0™ catalyst technology now available in the VOZC™ converter on Airbus A320 fleet

A new Volatile Organic Compound/Ozone Converter (VOZC™) technology from BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) is now available for installation on Airbus’ A320 family of aircraft.

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