BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (BASF ECMS) is a BASF business focused on catalyst technologies for air-emissions control and on precious metals services. It supports customers in the automotive, industrial, and energy sectors with solutions that help meet emissions regulations and enable efficient use and reuse of platinum group metals (PGMs).

The company’s offerings include catalysts for mobile and stationary emissions abatement (such as three‑way, diesel oxidation, and SCR catalysts) and catalyzed substrates used in exhaust aftertreatment systems. BASF ECMS also provides comprehensive precious metal management—covering sourcing, hedging, trading, leasing, and fabrication of PGM-containing materials—alongside closed‑loop refining and recycling to recover and return metals to customers. Operations span a global network of manufacturing sites, R&D centers, testing facilities, and precious metal refineries, with technical support for system design, performance optimization, and regulatory compliance.