Company Information

Company Interest:
OMG is one of the world´s leading producers of innovative metal-based specialty products. One focus is the precious metals processing, management and technology. OMG is one of the few precious metals suppliers worldwide. Using its experience in catalyst technology OMG´s goal is the development and manufacturing of the key fuel cell components: protonics fuel processing catalysts, elyst electrocatalysts and pMembrain membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs).

Achievements in 2001:
OMG AG based in Cleveland, Ohio, acquired dmc² AG from Degussa AG in 2001. The new business unit OMG AG & Co. KG was founded. It is focussed on precious metals management, processing, automotive catalysts, technical materials, catalyst and fuel cell technology. OMG AG & Co. KG put the first serial production line for MEAs in Europe into operation in September 2001 with a capacity of about 30000 MEAs/month. OMG AG & Co. KG was certified according to environmental certifications ISO 14001 and EMAS II in december 2001. The construction of a second production facility in Hanau was also started in 2001.

News at HANNOVER FAIR 2002:
Standardized protonics fuel processing catalyst and pMembrain MEA products that are taken from serial production lines.
OMG´s core competencies: precious metal and catalyst technology, coating technology, mass manufacturing capability, quality and environmental management

(from left to right) Dr. Manfred Diehl, Vice President and Global General Manager Fuel Cells, Rob Privette, Director U.S. Fuel Cell Development, Sigurd Adler, Vice President Production, Engineering and Supply Chain Management, Dr. Roland Burmeister, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, part of the OMG OM Group at the HANNOVER FAIR 2002.

OMG booth at the HANNOVER FAIR 2002 with interested visitors in OMG products.

At the bottom of the picture one can see Protonicsä, a fuel processing catalyst by OMG for Hydrogen generation and purification. The products presented on the top shelf of this picture are called pMembrainä. PMembrainä MEA's (Membrane Electrode Assemblies) are tailored for each customers application and manufactured in OMG's continuous production line using their broad range of coating technologies.