For the second consecutive year, AMG Vanadium has been named Spent Catalyst Recycling Company of the Year by Metals & Mining Review (MMR), a respected metals and mining industry global organization with a digital and print publication serving mining companies, metal producers, engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, and technology providers. After receiving the inaugural award in 2025, AMG Vanadium was once again selected for the 2026 award by an expert panel of C-suite executives, industry thought leaders, and the publication’s editorial board, after having received multiple nominations from subscribers.
The article, entitled AMG Vanadium: Driving the Circular Economy with Purpose and Innovation, features the Company’s core spent catalyst recycling operations in Cambridge and Zanesville, Ohio, and also highlights AMG’s strategic expansions that are further advancing the circular economy for critical materials, while enabling the renewable energy infrastructure of the future. Included in the article is information showcasing the Shell & AMG Recycling BV Supercenter project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, AMG’s entry into the energy storage market through the production of vanadium electrolyte used in vanadium flow batteries, and AMG’s lithium and vanadium (LIVA) battery in Hanau, Germany.
MMR highlights, “Across its global operations, AMG Vanadium has built a reputation as an innovative partner capable of delivering environmental responsibility alongside industrial and commercial value by transforming waste into critical materials and energy solutions. By transforming petroleum waste into value-added critical materials that enable modern technologies and energy conservation, the company is redefining how metals are recovered, transformed, and returned to the global supply chain.”
AMG Vanadium’s President Tom Centa commented, “All of us at AMG Vanadium extend our profound thanks to the Metals & Mining Review team for their ongoing endorsement and support of our Company’s technical capabilities, operational and metal recovery expertise, environmental focus, and strategic impact on the circular economy. We are honored to receive this prestigious award for the second year in a row, and we’re very grateful for the trust and partnership of our valued global refinery partners, steel customers, and employees whose hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence make this recognition possible.” Centa also affirmed the Company’s commitment to innovation, growth and investment by stating, “AMG is committed to driving the circular economy with purpose and innovation, enabling a cleaner, more sustainable future for our planet.”
The full Metals & Mining Review article highlighting AMG Vanadium can be found at the following link: https://amg-v.com/wp-content/uploads/2026-AMG-Vanadium-Metals-Mining-Review-Article.pdf.
About AMG Vanadium LLC
AMG Vanadium LLC, a subsidiary of AMG Critical Materials N.V., is headquartered in Cambridge, Ohio, and in 2022 completed a $300M expansion in nearby Zanesville, doubling its capacity. AMG Vanadium specializes in the environmentally beneficial reclamation of oil refinery spent catalyst and vanadium bearing power plant residues and ashes and is widely acclaimed as the environmental leader in this global industry. Through its proprietary roasting and melting process, AMG Vanadium converts over 99% of these waste materials into specialty metals. AMG Vanadium’s primary products are FEROVAN®, a ferrovanadium alloy used to strengthen steel, and FeNiMoly®, an additive used in carbon and stainless- steel production. Visit AMG Vanadium’s website for more information.