BASF doubles precious metals milling and sampling capacity at Seneca, South Carolina site
ISELIN, NJ, June 1, 2017 – BASF has completed the installation and start-up of new high-performance equipment at its Seneca, South Carolina operation, which will more than double the precious metals milling and sampling production capacity there.
The Seneca site serves as BASF’s global production hub for the recycling of end-of-life automotive and chemical catalysts, allowing for the efficient recovery and recycling of platinum group metals (PGMs).
“Our investment in this high-performance equipment allows us to increase precious metals recycling at the Seneca site to meet growing market demand,” said David Freidinger, BASF Vice President, Precious Metals Recycling & Refining. “This also supports our strategy to offer superior quality in our recycling services.”
Automotive catalytic converters are one of the largest industrial applications for PGMs, accounting for more than half of the world’s annual mining output. When a catalytic converter is scrapped, the precious metal contained inside it can be recycled, creating a sustainable secondary supply source for such limited global resources.
BASF is a leading global manufacturer of precious metal products which are used in a variety of industrial applications, including automotive catalytic converters. The company is committed to growing its position in the PGM recycling market and providing customers with a high-quality source of these metals for the long-term. Additional information on BASF’s metals recycling operations can be found at: www.converter-recycling.basf.com.
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Suggested Caption: An operator at the Seneca, South Carolina, site recycles precious metals from a scrapped catalytic convertor. The site serves as BASF’s global production hub for the recycling of end-of-life automotive and chemical catalysts, allowing for the efficient recovery and recycling of the precious metal contained inside. This creates a sustainable secondary supply source for such limited global resources.
About BASF’s Catalysts Division
BASF’s Catalysts division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and process catalysts. The group offers exceptional expertise in the development of technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our world and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics and other products, including advanced battery materials. By leveraging our industry-leading R&D platforms, passion for innovation and deep knowledge of precious and base metals, BASF’s Catalysts division develops unique, proprietary solutions that drive customer success. Further information on BASF’s Catalysts division is available on the Internet at www.catalysts.basf.com.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales of $16.2 billion in 2016. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 114,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of about €58 billion in 2016. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information at www.basf.com.
