Johnson Matthey and partners announce 5th SAE Heavy Duty Diesel Emissions Control Symposium at Göteborg Convention Centre

Johnson Matthey and partners announce 5th SAE Heavy Duty Diesel Emissions Control Symposium at Göteborg Convention Centre

London, 18 July 2007 – Original equipment emissions control regulations are set to progressively tighten over the next few years. To enlighten companies on how the new regulations will affect heavy duty diesel engines and vehicles, and strategies to meet the new emissions limits, Johnson Matthey, Corning and Volvo are organising and sponsoring the 5th SAE Heavy Duty Diesel Emissions Control Symposium, at Göteborg Convention Centre, Göteborg, Sweden from 10-12 September, 2007.

The three day symposium brings together leading global experts to capture the attention of a highly targeted audience of policy makers and engineering professionals to discuss hot topics such as:
• Legislation, the implications and challenges of compliance
• Emissions control strategies; engine designs & aftertreatment from a global perspective
• Non-road applications – construction and agriculture

During the symposium experts will present routes to emissions compliance and technologies that are under development, demonstrated, and positioned to be installed on the current and future generations of diesel engines. The session will be chaired by experts in the fields of aftertreatment, design and engineering.

For more information and to register for the symposium please visit http://www.sae.org/events/training/symposia/hddec/index.htm or register by emailing CustomerSales {at} sae(.)org or alternatively you can call on 1-724-772-4086.

About Johnson Matthey
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 autocatalysts and pollution control systems, catalysts and components for fuel cells, pharmaceutical compounds, process catalysts and fine chemicals; the refining, fabrication and marketing of precious metals.

Johnson Matthey has continued to develop its technology for almost 200 years, demonstrating the company’s ability to maintain world leadership by adapting constantly to rapidly changing customer needs. Rigorous in its own environmental policies, many of Johnson Matthey’s products have a major beneficial impact on the environment and enhance the quality of life for millions around the world.

Johnson Matthey has operations in around 30 countries and employs about 7,000 people. Its products are sold across the world to a wide range of advanced technology industries.

The company’s Environmental Technologies Division operates globally and consists of 3 separate business units: Emission Control Technologies (ECT), which manufactures catalysts for automotive emission control and the reduction of emissions from industrial processes; Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells, which manufactures fuel cell catalysts and catalysed components; and the Process Technologies business comprising syngas and gas to liquids, gas processing and refinery catalysts, Davy Process Technology, as well as the Tracerco diagnostics business.

ECT comprises Johnson Matthey’s global autocatalyst, heavy duty diesel and stationary source emissions control businesses. The company is a world-leading manufacturer of catalysts for vehicle exhaust emissions control and a leader in catalyst systems for the reduction of volatile organic compound emissions from industrial processes. Manufacturing facilities are located in the USA, UK, Belgium, Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Japan, Malaysia, India, China, Russia and South Korea. R&D facilities are in the USA, UK, Sweden, Japan and Brazil.