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Johnson Matthey is a UK-based specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company focused on catalysis and the circular use of precious metals. The business develops and manufactures emission control catalysts for light- and heavy-duty vehicles and supplies technologies that support hydrogen and fuel cell applications, as well as other industrial catalytic processes. It serves automotive, chemicals, energy, and broader industrial markets worldwide.
Core capabilities include platinum group metal (PGM) services—refining, trading, recycling, and fabrication—alongside advanced catalytic materials and engineering know-how. Founded in 1817 and headquartered in London, the company is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: JMAT).
Also known as JMAT, Johnson Matthey plc, and JM.
chemXplore tracks 12 projects involving Johnson Matthey, of which 6 are active.
Besides these 6, the record holds 4 completed projects and 2 cancelled.
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Flexible plant design merges eSAF and advanced bioSAF on one brownfield site, raising Starling output from 25,000 to ~42,000 tpa and cutting per-tonne costs.
Drop-in on 15 Oct to view early plans for a 40-acre SAF plant at Siddick producing ~42,000 t/yr and creating 500 construction and 150+ permanent jobs.
Stanlow refinery: £1bn modernisation, recent £100m turnaround (+8% throughput) and hydrogen-ready furnace; £4.3bn decarbonisation pipeline with >£1bn near FID and c.5,000 UK jobs supported.
Adds US SCR catalyst maker with gas-turbine IP to Clean Air business; combined unit to target power-generation and data-centre demand with sales >£200m and mid-teens margin in 2026/27.
Project moves into formal pre‑planning; planned output raised to ~31,000 tpa SAF, 100–150 skilled jobs expected, building on prior £6m government backing.
£1.325bn cash deal expands catalyst portfolio across refining, petrochemicals and renewable fuels; integrates catalyst expertise with automation and digital offerings for end-to-end solutions.
Restored 1,200 mtpd capacity with 13% production gain while running at 7% lower synthesis pressure and 70% lower converter pressure drop, cutting specific energy use.
Licensing secures HyCOgen and FT CANS technologies for a Saldanha Bay eSAF facility; first phase aims 35,000 t/yr for EU/UK markets, with full build to 140,000 t/yr.
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