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Top 50 Key Players companies in Catalytic converter
by Most Literature Citation in the world in 2018

The Catalytic converter top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Literature Citation Catalytic converter Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
A catalytic converter is an exhaust emission control device that reduces toxic gases and pollutants in exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine into less-toxic pollutants by catalyzing a redox reaction (an oxidation and a reduction reaction). Catalytic converters are usually used with internal combustion engines fueled by either gasoline or diesel—including lean-burn engines as well as kerosene heaters and stoves.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

Japan

United States

Italy

Germany

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Ford Motor Co.
Michigan, United States
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,232
2
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 977
3
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
Japan
Basic law
Literature citation: 865
4
Research Triangle Foundation
North Carolina, United States
Science park
Literature citation: 638
5
Volvo AB
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Truck,Public transport,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 540
6
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 433
7
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Lazio, Italy
Association (object-oriented programming),Working group,Public institution,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 412
8
SEAT SA
Cataluña, Spain
Spare part,Automotive engineering
Literature citation: 409
9
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial
Madrid, Spain
Aerospace
Literature citation: 409
10
Corning, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 356
11
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,Hybrid vehicle,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 281
12
Johnson Matthey Chemicals GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Chemical engineering
Literature citation: 276
13
Swedish Meteorlogical & Hydrological Institute
Sweden
Oceanography,Meteorology,Hydrology,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 236
14
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Knowledge base,Entrepreneurial culture,BCG vaccine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 196
15
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 186
16
Umicore
Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
Zinc,Precious metal,Catalysis,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 156
17
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
California, United States
Air pollution,Mobile device,Legislature,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 140
18
TÜV Rheinland AG
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Safety standards,Management system,Eddy-current testing,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 116
19
Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV
Bayern, Germany
Basic research,Publishing,Market research,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 114
20
Fritz Haber Institute of The Max Planck Society
Berlin, Germany
Physical chemistry,Electrochemistry,Chemistry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 108
21
Institut Français
IF, FR
Local culture,Commercial Organization
Literature citation: 102
22
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation
Victoria, Australia
Market research,Phosphatase,Kinase,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 101
23
Chrysler Group LLC
Washington, United States
Literature citation: 83
24
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
Southern Finland, Finland
Telecommunications,Applied research,Solar cell,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 58
25
Kemira Oyj
Uusimaa, Finland
Chemical engineering,Disinfectant,Waste management,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 54
26
Volkswagen AG
Niedersachsen, Germany
Electric vehicle,Automation,Product design,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 49
27
The Lubrizol Corp.
Ohio, United States
Chemical engineering,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 48
28
Mobil
New York, United States
Petroleum industry
Literature citation: 37
29
Petrobras Europe Ltd.
United Kingdom
Petroleum industry,Natural resource management,Market intelligence,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 36
30
Tenneco, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Powertrain,Automotive engineering,Catalytic converter,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 35
31
Tata Motors Ltd.
Maharashtra, India
Truck,Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 34
32
PSA Peugeot Citroën
Île-de-France, France
Automotive engineering,Battery electric vehicle,Telematics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 34
33
Aptiv Plc
DUBLIN, Ireland
Electric vehicle,Automotive engineering,Software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 33
34
Jožef Stefan Institute
Slovenia
Biotechnology,Molecular biology,Information technology
Literature citation: 32
35
AlliedSignal, Inc.
Indiana, United States
Aerospace,Automotive engineering,Aerospace systems,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 31
36
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Literature citation: 29
37
American Hereford Association
United States
Hereford cattle
Literature citation: 28
38
United States Department of Health and Human Services
District of Columbia, United States
Human services,Health care,Well-being,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 27
39
Faurecia SE
Île-de-France, France
Automotive engineering,Catalytic converter,Selective catalytic reduction,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 21
40
Helse Bergen HF Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
Hordaland, Norway
Regional hospital,Oncology,Breast cancer,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 20
41
Fiat Automobiles SpA
Italy
Sport utility vehicle,Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 20
42
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 18
43
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc
Coventry, United Kingdom
Four-wheel drive,Automotive engineering,sports equipment,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 18
44
Benteler Distribution International GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Carbon,Metal,Piston,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 14
45
NIPPON STEEL CORP.
Tokyo, Japan
Steelmaking,Mining engineering,Ferroalloy,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 13
46
U.S. Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Farming industry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 13
47
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Public transport,Automotive engineering,Truck,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 12
48
Marelli Europe SpA
Lombardia, Italy
Electronics,Automotive engineering,Powertrain,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 12
49
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 11
50
Renault SA
Île-de-France, France
Sport utility vehicle,Automotive engineering,Venture capital,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 10

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