BASF Catalysts India Unveils RD&A Lab For Automotive Emissions Control Solutions

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- BASF Catalysts India Private Limited (BCIL), a subsidiary of BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS), has inaugurated a new Research, Development and Application (RD&A) lab at its site in Mahindra World City, Chennai.

According to a statement, the strategic investment is focused on the development of emissions control catalysts that are tailored to the unique needs of the Indian automotive market.

ECMS Senior Vice President of RD&A, Saeed Alerasool said this new RD&A lab will enable the development of market-specific catalyst formulations that meet the unique needs of the Indian market with agility and flexibility.

“With this investment, ECMS is well positioned to help our customers respond to changes resulting from fuel diversification as well as stricter tailpipe emissions requirements, and ensures our readiness to support future automotive technologies,” he said.

The opening of the new lab is a pivotal step aligned with India’s evolving automotive industry and the Indian government’s focus on diversifying fuel sources including further adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and renewable biofuels and hydrogen.

This requires local Original Equipment Manufacturers to launch flex-fuel vehicles capable of running on any biofuel-gasoline mix.

Additionally, the upcoming stricter emissions requirements pose new challenges for automakers in India.

Starting its operations in 1998, BCIL was a pioneer in the automotive emissions industry with the first catalyst manufacturing plant in India. The R&D of mobile emissions catalysts is supported by six global RD&A centres across ECMS.

-- BERNAMA