ABOUT ACTIVE SITE
Active Site is a vertically integrated catalyst technology and manufacturing company supporting the Industrial Air Pollution Control, Chemical Process, and Specialty Catalyst Industries. We are uniquely situated to help our customers succeed.
Whether you have existing commercial requirements or if you have a new project that could scale up and require full scale manufacturing, we can support you. We maintain two ISO 9001 certified manufacturing, office, and laboratory locations in Doraville, Georgia (USA) and Laurens, South Carolina (USA). Our catalyst development and applications testing laboratory exists to support our customers by developing new products and to supporting our products in the field.
SO, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU SUCCEED?
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Quality
We make high quality products and aim to deliver excellence with every order. Our quality system does operate to ISO 9001:2008 standards.
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Service
We will respond quickly and engage with you in your project as long as you need us. And, years down the road, we will be here to support you.
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Fair Pricing
We’re interested in long-term relationships and doing business the right way.
Customer is Key
Always Serve the Customer
Character
We do what we say and we do what's right. We treat others the way we want to be treated.
Competence
Excellence in our individual roles, whether alone or in front of others.
Legacay
People and companies are better off because we were involved.
Teachable
Over time, learners beat the learned.
Perseverance
We keep at the task until we get it right.
Our Team
Lee Mitchell
President
Mr. Mitchell joined Applied Catalysts in 1998 as Project Manager of the newly acquired company by Applied Ceramics. He has since held positions of Business Manager, Vice-President, and his current role as President. His strengths include sales, marketing, business strategy, and leadership. Mr. Mitchell came to Applied in 1998 after working in sales and marketing for two years with Champion International, a global pulp & paper manufacturer.
Dr. Robert Gulotty
Technical Manager
Bob holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago and is an expert in Heterogeneous Catalysis. Dr. Gulotty has 13 US Patents and 17 publications. Dr. Gulotty has managed the Applied Catalysts Development Lab in Laurens SC and provided technical leadership for catalyst technology at Applied Catalysts since 2011. His accomplishments include the commercialization of emission control catalysts, custom catalysts and activated carbon monolith catalysts for continuous hydrogenation processes.
Billy Barron
Vice President - Revenue, Strategy & Innovation
Billy joined Applied Catalysts with over a decade of experience in the energy and chemical industries. His background includes leadership roles in finance, marketing, and product development. In addition, Billy has held engineering and commercial roles at industry-leading chemical companies. His education includes business, engineering, and innovation from leading institutions including Harvard, MIT, and Georgia Tech and brings a deep understanding of both technical and commercial levers for growth.
Where You Can Find Us
Our catalyst development, testing, and application laboratories are located at these facilities. We manufacture catalysts at this facility with additional manufacturing capacity available, if necessary. These facilities operate to ISO-9001:2008 standards.
Applied Ceramics
5555 Pleasantdale Rd
Atlanta, GA 30340
Applied Catalysts
2 Technology Pl
Laurens, SC 29360
APPLICATIONS + INDUSTRIES SERVED
Biorenewables
Pioneering catalyst solutions for converting renewable resources into sustainable and eco-friendly bio-based products.
Learn moreCO2 Capture
CO2 capture is the absorption of CO2 from ambient air (direct capture) or from more concentrated streams from industrial and other combustion processes. We can provide supports that are ready for absorbants to be applied, or monoliths with absorbants applied to your specifications.
Learn moreFine Chemicals
Specialized catalysts designed for precision and efficiency in the synthesis of high-value fine chemicals.
Learn moreOleochemicals
Tailored catalysts facilitating the conversion of natural oils and fats into diverse industrial chemicals and products.
Learn morePharmaceuticals
High-purity catalysts designed to meet stringent regulatory standards for synthesizing complex pharmaceutical compounds.
Learn morePolymers
Innovative catalysts used in polymerization processes, crucial for creating a variety of synthetic polymers with desired properties.
Learn moreSpecialty chemicals
Customized catalyst solutions catering to the unique requirements of specialty chemical production, ensuring quality and performance.
Learn moreCatalyst Testing Services You Can Rely On
We provide the best-in-class continuous hydrogenation/reduction catalyst and process development solutions to customers in the chemical industry, helping clients transition from the lab, to pilot, to commercial scale.
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We accelerate your time to revenue by making it quicker to transition from lab to pilot to commercial scale
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We help your business scale by working with our engineering partners to commercial systems
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We save you money by leveraging our hydrogenation lab and pilot testing capability
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We help you determine what catalyst is going to deliver the optimal productivity, selectivity & lifetime for your application