Basf Ecms Budenheim Facility To Begin Production In Summer 2025

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) has commenced construction of its first state-of-the-art production facility for green hydrogen and fuel cell components in Budenheim, Germany.

The opening of the Budenheim site is planned for the summer of 2025, and the facility is on the premises of an industrial site, situated in the centre of Europe within the Rhein-Main metropolitan area.

ECMS Senior Vice President of Precious Metal Services and Recycling, Tim Ingle said the new site in Budenheim fulfilled a key part of the company’s global strategy for hydrogen.

“As a global leader in precious metals services and catalyst recycling, the investment solidifies our support for the growing hydrogen economy with circular solutions that improve performance and reduce costs for PEM electrolysers and fuel cells,” he said in a statement.

The products produced at this site will include newly developed low-iridium-loaded catalyst coated membranes (CCMs), a key functional part for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis.

This will complement the Celtec membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs), critical components in fuel cells that enable hydrogen together with oxygen from the air to be converted efficiently into electricity, for high-temperature fuel cells, which will also be produced at the facility.

The ECMS hydrogen business operates globally, with activities in Europe, North America and Asia. As the renewable energy ecosystem develops rapidly, the production of green hydrogen from water electrolysis will become a crucial pillar in supporting the global energy transition.

The new facility will enable the commercial launch of newly developed CCMs for PEM electrolysers with multi-gigawatt capacity to serve the global market.

This investment allows ECMS to expand its capabilities in precious metals, catalysts and recycling, positioning itself as an integrated, full-loop, end-to-end solution provider across a range of product lines in the green hydrogen space.

-- BERNAMA