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Johnson Matthey has acquired the assets of Applied Utility Systems, the US-based supplier of catalytic reduction systems with 20 staff, from Catalytic Solutions for up to £6m. 05-Oct-2009 Johnson Matthey is to shed about 100 jobs at its chemicals plant in Royston, due to falling demand for emission control technology. 20-Jan-2009 Johnson Matthey has sold its ceramic insulators and alumina operations in Germany, Poland and Romania to Lapp Insulator for £17m. 27-Nov-2008 Johnson Matthey is to create 300 new jobs in Royston due to rising demand for vehicle emission control products, and recruitment will start later this year. 26-May-2008 Johnson Matthey is to acquire Argillon Group, the catalysts and ceramic materials manufacturer with 1,500 staff in Germany, Poland and Romania, for £153m. 11-Dec-2007 Johnson Matthey is to sell its ceramics division to Pamplona Capital Partners for £153m, including manufacturing operations in the UK, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Malaysia, India, China and the US. 15-Dec-2006 Johnson Matthey is seeking permission to expand its chemicals factory in Royston, with the creation of more than 50 jobs. 29-Sep-2006 Johnson Matthey is looking to spend up to £200m on acquisitions to expand its speciality chemicals business. 05-Jun-2006 Johnson Matthey is to acquire Davy Process Technology, the developer of chemical process technologies with 175 staff at sites in London and Stockton-on-Tees, from Yukos International for £40m. 02-Feb-2006 Johnson Matthey is to close its Precision Studios ceramics division in Fenton with the loss of about 80 jobs. 06-Jan-2005 Johnson Matthey is to shed 50 of the 300 jobs at its pottery division in Stoke-on-Trent, following a fall in sales. 13-Oct-2004 Johnson Matthey is planning to close its gold and silver bullion refinery in Royston next spring, with the loss of 85 jobs. 02-Sep-2004 Johnson Matthey is to sell its pigments and dispersions business, which has 280 staff in the UK and Australia, to Rockwood Specialties for £27m. 26-Jul-2004 Johnson Matthey is to acquire Lancaster Synthesis, the organic chemicals supplier with manufacturing facilities in Morecambe and 225 staff worldwide, from Clariant for £14m. 14-Jul-2004 Johnson Matthey has been awarded a £3.2m DTI grant to develop fuel cell technology, as part of the government's commitment to the renewable energy market. 30-Apr-2004 Johnson Matthey is looking to sell its structural ceramics and speciality coatings operations in Spain and Italy for about £170m. 28-Nov-2003 Johnson Matthey has submitted plans to build three chemical silos and a processing chimney at Cresswell in North Staffordshire. 24-Sep-2002 Johnson Matthey is to buy Synetix, the Billingham-based catalyst manufacturer with 800 staff in several countries, from ICI for £260m. 23-Sep-2002 Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells is to set up a membrane electrode assembly production facility at Lydiard Fields in Swindon in August, with the creation of 100 jobs. 13-May-2002 Johnson Matthey has acquired Avocado Research Chemicals, the Heysham-based manufacturer of organic compounds for research laboratories with 70 staff, for an initial £25m. 12-Feb-2002 Shell, Johnson Matthey and Mitsubishi are to launch an investment company for hydrogen fuel cell technology called Conduit Ventures, and each company will contribute £3.4m. 29-Jan-2002 Johnson Matthey is planning to close its colours and coatings plant at Meir in Staffordshire, with the loss of 300 jobs. 16-Jan-2002 Johnson Matthey is planning to acquire Meconic, the Edinburgh-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical chemicals, for £147m. 22-Jun-2001 Johnson Matthey, the chemicals and precious metals group, is to increase capital spending to £140m this year and has identified a suitable site near Swindon for a new factory to assemble membrane electrodes. 08-Jun-2001 Johnson Matthey has opened a new plant at Manesar in India to produce catalysts for cars and motorcycles. 13-Nov-2000 Johnson Matthey is forming an alliance with TXU to build and evaluate a new fuel cell energy system to power homes and offices. 27-Jul-2000 Johnson Matthey has expressed an interest in buying Degussa's automotive catalyst and precious metals division, but any such deal could face opposition from competition authorities. 09-Jun-2000 Johnson Matthey has announced plans to build a £10m autocatalyst plant in Royston, in order to produce 3.5m catalysts a year. 10-Apr-2000 Johnson Matthey has announced plans to build an autocatalyst factory in the Shanghai area of China. 22-Feb-2000 Johnson Matthey is seeking permission to expand its production facilities in Royston by converting the former Cresswell Lighting premises, and is expected to use the site to manufacture automotive catalysts. 11-Feb-2000 Johnson Matthey is seeking an acquisition to increase its focus on catalysts and pharmaceuticals, and has also announced the loss of 200 jobs and the closure of a tableware factory in Staffordshire. 03-Dec-1999 Johnson Matthey is selling its electronic materials business to AlliedSignal of the US for £420m, and may use the proceeds to acquire the precious metals and catalysts operations being sold by Degussa-Huls. 10-Jul-1999 Johnson Matthey has been approached by a number of companies seeking to buy its electronic materials business, which is thought to be worth about £450m. 19-Feb-1999 Johnson Matthey is to close its electroplating department in Royston next year with the loss of 28 jobs. 18-Dec-1998 Johnson Matthey is considering plans to spin off its electronic materials division in order to boost its share price by focusing on catalysts and speciality chemicals. 26-Nov-1998 Johnson Matthey has announced an extension to its alliance with Ballard Power Systems of Canada, in order to continue the development of fuel cell components for car engines. 28-Oct-1998 Cookson has sold its 50% stake in the Cookson Matthey Ceramics ceramic tiles joint venture to Johnson Matthey for £65m, as the two companies were having problems agreeing on the future of the business. 31-Jan-1998 Johnson Matthey has acquired a multi-layered printed circuit board plant in Minnesota from Universal Circuits for $10m. 26-Jan-1998 Johnson Matthey is to set up a facility in Taiwan to supply ultra high purity metal fabrications, as well as a facility in Washington State to supply thermal management products to the semiconductor industry. 07-Oct-1997 Johnson Matthey has won US FDA approval for methylphenidate, the treatment for hyperactive children, which it will make in collaboration with Schein Pharmaceutical of the US. 04-Sep-1997 JCI of South Africa has sold its 8.6% stake in Johnson Matthey for £104m in order to fund the acquisition of a stake in Lonrho. 26-Jul-1997 Johnson Matthey has announced a licensing agreement with Kyocera of Japan which will give it access to Kyocera's "flip chip" technology for attaching chips to printed circuit boards. 13-Jun-1997 Johnson Matthey is opening a titanium sponge plant in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of a three year $40m investment strategy for titanium. 11-Mar-1996 Johnson Matthey is buying Cray Research's US printed circuit boards operation for $40m. 07-Feb-1996
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