Manufacturing catalysts since 1998. ActiveSite provides custom and contract catalyst manufacturing from initial concept through full-scale commercial production. Our engineers and scientists combine deep technical expertise with practical commercialization experience to help clients move from lab-proven results to scalable, financeable processes - faster.
Custom catalysts are required when clients are developing new chemicals or chemical processes where no commercial formulation exists. ActiveSite’s development process begins with custom catalyst preparation and laboratory-scale trials, followed by pilot-scale demonstration, before advancing to commercial manufacturing. We work with you at every stage to generate technically defensible data and reduce scale-up risk.
Contract Manufacturing
Contract manufacturing takes place using an existing client recipe for catalyst manufacturing. ActiveSite has both pilot assets for initial demonstration and production assets for commercial manufacturing.
PROCESS FLEXIBILITY
CATALYST FORMATS
Fixed Bed Catalysts
Structured catalyst systems deployed in fixed bed reactors for continuous or semi-continuous processes, including hydrogenation, oxidation, and reductive alkylation.
Finely dispersed catalyst systems used in batch or semi-batch reactor processes, suited for reactions requiring intimate catalyst-reactant contact in liquid phase.
Every project begins with a discovery call to understand your goals, chemistry, and development stage. From there, ActiveSite guides clients through a structured development pathway:
Lab-scale catalyst preparation and characterization
Laboratory-scale performance testing and data generation
Pilot-scale demonstration to validate scale-up parameters
Commercial manufacturing with consistent quality controls
Ongoing technical support through toll manufacturing and supply agreements
ActiveSite evaluates every project through a scale-up lens, considering raw material availability, process economics, and technology transfer requirements from the start. This ensures data generated at each stage supports confident progression to the next.
ABOUT US
Why ActiveSite?
Catalyst Experts
Manufacturing catalysts for over 25 years. We combine a history of materials development with best practice chemical engineering to provide world class solutions.
Fair, Fast, Excellent
ActiveSite is part of the Applied Catalysts + Technologies group (AC+T) a family held organization that prides itself on fast delivery. Our chemists, chemical engineers, and business development teams are fast and effective and care about your success.
We Help You Scale
ActiveSite has solutions all stages of chemical development (lab to production). We offer clients experience on how to quickly commercialize technology.
What is the difference between a batch reactor and a continuous reactor?
ActiveSite is part of the Applied Catalysts + Technologies group (AC+T) a family held organization that prides itself on fast delivery.
What pressure and temperature ranges are available in ActiveSite’s batch reactor systems?
Commercializing catalysts since 1998. We combine a history of materials development with best practice chemical engineering to provide world class batch reactor systems.
Which materials of construction are available, and how do I choose the right one?
ActiveSite has solutions all stages of chemical development (lab to production). We offer clients experience on how to quickly commercialize technology.
WHY ACTIVESITE
Catalysts Overview
Custom and contract catalyst manufacturing, from laboratory-scale development to commercial production.
Flexible batch reactor systems spanning 25 mL to 1,000 L, designed for high-pressure and high-temperature applications.
Material options include SS316, Hastelloy, Inconel, Monel, Titanium, Tantalum, and glass-lined steel - selected based on process chemistry and corrosion requirements.
ActiveSite combines Amar Equipment hardware with 75+ years of catalysis expertise, providing not just equipment but the engineering knowledge to use it effectively.
