ESTABLISHED 200 years ago and now a FTSE-100 company, Johnson Matthey is a speciality chemicals company focused on its core skills in catalysts, precious metals and fine chemicals. The group’s principal activities are the manufacture of automotive catalysts and pollution control systems; catalysts and components for fuel cells; pharmaceutical compounds, and fine chemicals; process catalysts and technologies; and the refining, fabrication and marketing of precious metals. The divisional structure is designed to give focus on technologies concerned with protecting the environment such as pollution control, cleaner fuel, more efficient use of hydro-carbons and hydrogen economy. The group employs 8,000 people, operating in 30 countries. Its process technologies division has its headquarters on Teesside. This division is made up of a number of businesses. Johnson Matthey Catalysts has commercial and research operations in Billingham serving the ammonia, methanol, refinery, and gas processing markets. This business also has manufacturing and commercial sites in Clitheroe, Lancashire, Panki, Chicago, Trinidad, Moscow, Kuala Lumpa, and Beijing. This year the business received Queens Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for PURASPECT™ product range. Billingham-based TRACERCO™ provides a range of process diagnostics services and specialist measurement solutions to the world’s process industries. TRACERCO™ received Queens Awards for Enterprise for Innovation in 2003, and for International Trade in 2005. The division is completed by the VERTEC™ business, the world’s largest manufacturer of organic titanates, also based in Billingham. Johnson Matthey is a longstanding member of Business In The Community and feels conducting activities in a responsible manner is very important. A charity is chosen each year by staff and funds are raised via a range of activities. The firm has an excellent environment, health, and safety record on all sites. Its process technologies division is based on science and technology and sustaining the future of this in the North-East is important to the continuing growth and success of the business as well as the continuing prosperity of the region. To help develop the region’s future chemists and engineers, the firm has formed relationships with schools and universities to nurture skills the business needs for its future success and support studies at higher degree level. Johnson Matthey is pleased to provide sponsorship for the Business In The Community North East Awards for Excellence 2007. It is also proud to be based in Tees Valley and to contribute to the North-East economy. | 
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