About Us

Johnson Matthey is a speciality chemicals company focused on its core skills in catalysts, precious metals and speciality chemicals. The group’s principal activities include the manufacture of autocatalysts and pollution control systems, catalysts and components for fuel cells, pharmaceutical compounds, process catalysts and speciality chemicals; the refining, fabrication and marketing of precious metals; and the manufacture of colours and coatings for the glass and ceramics industries.

Johnson Matthey Catalysts is the market identity of the Process Catalysts and Technologies business featured in this site which was formed following the acquisition and integration of Synetix into the Johnson Matthey Chemicals business. Together as a single business, Johnson Matthey Catalysts brings an unparalleled level of experience in base metal, chiral and precious metal catalysis. Our portfolio of products and technologies includes process catalysts (for a range of markets including Pharmaceuticals, Fine Chemicals, Ammonia, Methanol, Oil and Gas, Polymers, Chemicals and Edible Oils), Precious Metal Refining, Fine and Research Chemicals and Tracerco.

Merging the strengths of these businesses, Johnson Matthey Catalysts is now positioned to provide truly global services to our customers through utilization of our worldwide research and development, manufacturing and support resources. We have dedicated catalyst manufacturing facilities on three continents, research and development centres in the UK, USA and Germany and sales representation across the world.

Going beyond simply providing products and services, our focus is on building strategic partnerships with customers. Confidentiality, integrity and quality are the components of our operating philosophy.