On Leipziger Straße, a street or inner yard in what used to be Evonik Hanau, activated nickel catalysts were produced in the mid-fifties of the 20th century.
Precious metal-supported catalysts were first produced in the catalyst test center (KRT) at Hanau-Wolfgang in 1965.

The Catalysts Division was established as part of a restructuring program. In 1971, the Hanau nickel catalyst unit was moved to the Wolfgang plant. By the end of the 1970s, the division had conquered the world with the production of precious metal-supported catalysts. In Brasil, the manufacture of precious metal-supported catalysts started at the production site of Bragussa in 1978 - the first milestone of catalyst history.

The division quickly grew into a global presence. In 1980, the production of nickel catalysts started up a new chapter in Illinois, USA. At about the same time, the AC Division was established, and chemical and automotive emission control catalysts were combined under the same roof here until 2000, the year dmc2 was founded.

The production of precious metal-supported catalysts and their raw materials such as palladium salt solutions was established in 1983 in South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. By the end of the 1980s, manufacture and know-how were on the scene in Japan.

Today we enjoy a solid reputation on the international market thanks to our cooperative partnerships, technical expertise and customer-oriented service.