PAJARITO POWDER ANNOUNCES CHRISTIAN MOHRDIECK AS NEW CEO
Pajarito Powder appoints industry veteran Christian Morhdieck new CEO.
Pajarito Powder’s IrOx Catalyst Surpasses 1,000 A/g Mass Activity Threshold
Mar 2, 2026 – Albuquerque, NM Pajarito Powder has achieved a significant milestone in PEM electrolyzer catalyst performance, with its iridium oxide OER catalyst surpassing 1,000 amperes per gram of iridium at 1.5 V — one of the highest mass activity figures reported in the industry. The achievement places Pajarito Powder’s IrOx catalyst well ahead…
Pajarito Powder Expands Complete Catalyst Portfolio Spanning Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
Jan 12, 2026 – Albuquerque, NM – Pajarito Powder has expanded its catalyst product portfolio to offer what it believes is the most comprehensive integrated catalyst lineup available to the hydrogen energy industry today. Spanning proprietary Engineered Catalyst Supports, platinum and platinum alloy catalysts, iridium oxide OER catalysts, AEM electrolysis materials, and other R&D catalysts,…
Pajarito Powder Receives New Funding From Hyundai Motor Group to Advance Hydrogen Transportation Technologies
Pajarito Powder, LLC, an innovative materials science company that specializes in catalysts for electrolyzers and fuel cells, announced a new investment from Hyundai Motor Group.
Pajarito Exhibits at 2025 Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Seminar
Pajarito Powder to Exhibit at the 2025 Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Seminar in Long Beach Pajarito Powder will exhibit at the 2025 Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Seminar, taking place January 14–16, 2025, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Seminar is the longest-running and most influential hydrogen…
Sean Dineen Board Appointment
Pajarito Powder is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Dineen to its Board of Directors. Dineen serves as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Ecovyst. He is one of the nation’s leading providers of advanced materials and catalyst technologies and a strategic investor in Pajarito Powder. In this role, Dineen brings deep…
Pajarito Powder awarded $10 million
The New Mexico catalyst maker joins with two industry and three community partners to lower costs and increase production of green hydrogen March 25, 2024 – Albuquerque, N.M. – Pajarito Powder, LLC will use a $10 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate its development and manufacturing of catalysts that reduce…
Pajarito Powder awarded $10 million to build out fuel cell supply chain
Albuquerque catalyst maker joins forces with two national labs, General Motors, and Strategic Analysis to develop lower-cost catalysts that will enable larger, more energy-intensive vehicles to be powered by hydrogen March 25, 2024 – Albuquerque, N.M. – Pajarito Powder, LLC, a domestic developer and manufacturer of advanced catalysts, an enabling technology used in fuel…
N.M. Delegation Welcomes $18.5 Million for Albuquerque-Based Pajarito Powder to Boost Advanced Energy Manufacturing, Create 60 New Jobs
The DOE has awarded Pajarito Powder with a $8,450,000 grant to increase its production of hydrogen electrolyzer catalysts, one of the few companies in the country producing these catalysts, and a $9,999,999 grant to scale up manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cell catalysts. Please see complete press release, available here:
Ecovyst Announces Equity Investment in Pajarito Powder, a Hydrogen Catalyst Company
Investment in Pajarito Powder, LLC aligns with Ecovyst's strategy to strengthen and expand our Advanced Materials & Catalysts capabilities into emerging markets