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Top 50 Key Players companies in Catalytic converter
by Most Research Publications in the world in 2018

The Catalytic converter top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Research Publications 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

Germany

Italy

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
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature: 43
2
Ford Motor Co.
Michigan, United States
Truck,Public transport,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Literature: 37
3
Johnson Matthey Chemicals GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Chemical engineering
Literature: 17
4
Toyota Motor Corp.
Aichi, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Mobile device,Public transport,
...[+2]
Literature: 14
5
Corning, Inc.
New York, United States
Telecommunications,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature: 11
6
Mercedes-Benz Group AG
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,Hybrid vehicle,
...[+2]
Literature: 9
7
Tenneco, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Powertrain,Automotive engineering,Catalytic converter,
...[+2]
Literature: 9
8
Volkswagen AG
Niedersachsen, Germany
Electric vehicle,Automation,Product design,
...[+2]
Literature: 6
9
Umicore
Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
Zinc,Precious metal,Catalysis,
...[+2]
Literature: 6
10
Volvo AB
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Truck,Public transport,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
11
Aptiv Plc
DUBLIN, Ireland
Electric vehicle,Automotive engineering,Software,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
12
Kemira Oyj
Uusimaa, Finland
Chemical engineering,Disinfectant,Waste management,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
13
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature: 5
14
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
Southern Finland, Finland
Telecommunications,Applied research,Solar cell,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
15
PSA Peugeot Citroën
Île-de-France, France
Automotive engineering,Battery electric vehicle,Telematics,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
16
AlliedSignal, Inc.
Indiana, United States
Aerospace,Automotive engineering,Aerospace systems,
...[+2]
Literature: 4
17
Research Triangle Foundation
North Carolina, United States
Science park
Literature: 4
18
Chrysler Group LLC
Washington, United States
Literature: 4
19
NIPPON STEEL CORP.
Tokyo, Japan
Steelmaking,Mining engineering,Ferroalloy,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
20
Faurecia SE
Île-de-France, France
Automotive engineering,Catalytic converter,Selective catalytic reduction,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
21
Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.
South Korea
Public transport,Automotive engineering,Truck,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
22
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Sport utility vehicle,Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
23
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.
Delhi, India
Petroleum,Petroleum industry,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
24
AUDI AG
Bayern, Germany
Spare part,Automotive engineering,Sport utility vehicle,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
25
Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV
Bayern, Germany
Basic research,Publishing,Market research,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
26
Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation
Victoria, Australia
Market research,Phosphatase,Kinase,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
27
Benteler Distribution International GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Carbon,Metal,Piston,
...[+1]
Literature: 3
28
Fiat Automobiles SpA
Italy
Sport utility vehicle,Automotive engineering,Electric vehicle,
...[+2]
Literature: 3
29
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Lazio, Italy
Association (object-oriented programming),Working group,Public institution,
...[+1]
Literature: 3
30
Mitsubishi Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Lifestyle business,Electricity,Raw material,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
31
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Texas, United States
Semiconductor,Digital signal processing,Electronic component,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
32
Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp. Ltd.
Anhui Sheng, China
Chassis,Automotive engineering,Truck,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
33
AVL List GmbH
Steiermark, Austria
Automotive engineering,Powertrain,Electric vehicle,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
34
The Lubrizol Corp.
Ohio, United States
Chemical engineering,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
35
TÜV Rheinland AG
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Safety standards,Management system,Eddy-current testing,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
36
Marelli Europe SpA
Lombardia, Italy
Electronics,Automotive engineering,Powertrain,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
37
SEAT SA
Cataluña, Spain
Spare part,Automotive engineering
Literature: 2
38
Mercedes-Benz Bank AG
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Literature: 2
39
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial
Madrid, Spain
Aerospace
Literature: 2
40
United States Department of Health and Human Services
District of Columbia, United States
Human services,Health care,Well-being,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
41
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Knowledge base,Entrepreneurial culture,BCG vaccine,
...[+2]
Literature: 2
42
Jožef Stefan Institute
Slovenia
Biotechnology,Molecular biology,Information technology
Literature: 2
43
Siemens AG
Bayern, Germany
Power transmission,Electronics,Turbine,
...[+2]
Literature: 1
44
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Literature: 1
45
Caterpillar, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Turbine,Construction engineering,Mechanical engineering,
...[+2]
Literature: 1
46
Renault SA
Île-de-France, France
Sport utility vehicle,Automotive engineering,Venture capital,
...[+2]
Literature: 1
47
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Bayern, Germany
Sales management,Product design,Automotive engineering,
...[+2]
Literature: 1
48
Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Software,Cloud database,Mobile device,
...[+2]
Literature: 1
49
Subaru Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Automotive engineering,Public transport,Aerospace,
...[+2]
Literature: 1
50
Showa Denko K.K.
Chiba, Japan
Graphite,Materials science,Nanomaterials,
...[+2]
Literature: 1

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