Emitec was founded in 1986 as a subsidiary of Siemens and GKN. It is one of the world s leading manufacturers of metal catalyst carriers. The company works to improve environmental awareness and serves the automobile industry. It provides products for some of the leading automotive makes, including AvtoVaz, Bajaj, BMW, Daewoo, Daimler, Fiat, Honda, Hyundai, Opel, Porsche, Renault, Toyota and Volkswagen. Emitec maintains administration, production and development sites in the United States, Germany and India. It employs more than 750 professionals and over 20 trainees. The company has achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification from the International Organization for Standardization. It additionally conducts various research and development studies to improve pollutant conversion efficiency for catalyst carriers.