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.

Engelhard introduced the modern TWC (Three-Way Catalyst) for cars.

The first Engelhard Catalysts are introduced. The catalytic converter concept is proven with a road test on a Ford Torino.

Carl Keith is granted a patent for the catalytic converter.

Created a research and development department to pioneer new uses for platinum.​

Engelhard officially became the world’s largest refiner and fabricator of Platinum, Gold and Silver.​