For over decades, PMR Metals Pte Ltd has built a world-class reputation as one of the most trusted names in precious metal recycling and catalytic converter refining. The company works directly and exclusively with several publicly listed refiners and maintains long-standing partnerships with some of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers—including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Tata, Toyota, Mahindra, Volvo, Hyundai, and Kia, among others.

These deep-rooted alliances, built through consistent delivery and technical precision, have made PMR Metals the preferred global partner for major industrial clients seeking reliability, transparency, and superior returns. Through its integration with major OEMs and listed refiners, PMR Metals ensures sustainable, traceable, and high-yield refining operations that align with the global shift toward a circular economy.

With a strong international presence and with expanding branches across India, Australia, Europe, North America, the Middle East, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Indonesia, the company has rapidly ascended to become one of the Top 5 Precious Metal Recycling Companies in the World in 2025. Under the visionary leadership of Mathew John—recognized among Asia’s Top 10 Business Leaders in 2024—PMR Metals continues to blend modern technology, ethical practice, and operational speed to redefine global expectations for platinum-group metal (PGM) recovery.

Core Advantages that Set PMR Metals Apart

PMR Metals stands apart in the global precious metal recycling industry through a combination of speed, transparency, technical expertise, and client-centric innovation. The company’s proprietary AI-integrated XRF and ICP systems deliver ultra-fast assay results in under 30 minutes, compared to traditional labs that often take weeks. This efficiency allows for immediate payments upon acceptance, while trusted clients benefit from advance payment and in-house financing options, ensuring speed, liquidity, and trust in every transaction.

A hallmark of PMR Metals is its commitment to transparency and honesty. Every stage of the process is fully documented and data verified, featuring open-book reporting and video-recorded testing. This integrity-first approach has positioned the company as a benchmark for trust and reliability across the global recycling ecosystem.

PMR Metals also offers exceptional convenience and flexibility, providing clients with a hassle-free experience whether its team travels on-site or materials are shipped directly to its facilities. This minimizes handling risks and saves time. The company further guarantees the highest global returns by combining proprietary analytics, real-time hedging, and direct relationships with top-tier global refiners to deliver consistent transparency and top-tier financial outcomes.

With over two decades of technical expertise in PGM recovery and catalytic converter refining, PMR Metals ensures maximum yield and accuracy for both ceramic and metallic converters. Its clients also benefit from flexible price locking and hedging options, including forward contracts that provide financial protection against market fluctuations.

Additionally, PMR Metals offers free assay testing for its customers, ensuring full transparency and long-term relationship building based on verified results. The company operates with a steadfast commitment to punctuality, ensuring every aspect, from logistics to payments, is executed on time, every time.

Technology at the Heart of Transformation

In 2019, a breakthrough covered by ABNewswire, titled “Revolutionary Breakthrough in the Precious Metals Industry,” highlighted how PMR Metals, in collaboration with Scrap Metal Exchange (SMX) www.scrapmetalxchange.com, introduced the world’s first AI-integrated XRF and Catalytic Converter Refining testing system—a game-changing innovation that reduced testing times. This advancement enabled instant verification of PGM content, transforming the way global buyers and sellers transact in the recycling sector.

Building on this success, PMR Metals has continued to lead the technological evolution of the industry. The company has integrated machine learning, cloud reporting, and blockchain-backed transparency into its operational framework, creating one of the fastest and most secure refining ecosystems worldwide.

With its hallmark combination of unmatched speed, operational transparency, and a foundation of trust built over two decades, PMR Metals has truly redefined the future of precious metal. As the world transitions to a sustainable, circular economy, the company remains at the forefront, powered by technology, driven by integrity, and inspired by vision.

Why PMR Metals is a Top 5 Global Leader in 2025

PMR Metals’ position among the Top 5 global leaders in 2025 is because of a powerful combination of speed, trust, innovation, and vision. The company’s 30-minute testing and same-day settlement redefine industry efficiency, while its transparent, audited, and video-verified transactions set a new benchmark for integrity. With direct partnerships with leading automakers and refiners and active operations across more than 10 countries, PMR Metals operates on a truly global scale.

Its financial innovations, including price-locking, hedging, and tailored financing, provide clients with flexibility and security, while AI-integrated XRF and ICP technologies ensure unmatched analytical precision. Guided by the visionary leadership of Mathew John, recognized among Asia’s Top 10 Business Leaders, and propelled by its momentum toward public listing, PMR Metals continues to strengthen its foundation of growth, governance, and global market confidence.

Mathew John | Founder and CEO

Mathew John is the Founder and CEO of PMR Metals, a serial entrepreneur, and a global business leader with a diverse portfolio spanning metals, manufacturing, renewable energy, film, and mobility innovation.

His leadership philosophy combines strategic foresight with operational precision, ensuring PMR remains at the forefront of innovation while maintaining its core values of transparency and reliability. As the company prepares for its public listing, Mathew John continues to champion progress and integrity, reinforcing PMR Metals as a symbol of excellence in one of the world’s most dynamic and evolving industries.

“PMR Metals offers exceptional convenience and flexibility, providing clients with a hassle-free experience whether its team travels on-site or materials are shipped directly to its facilities. This minimizes handling risks and saves time.”

“A hallmark of PMR Metals is its commitment to transparency and honesty. Every stage of the process is fully documented and data verified, featuring open-book reporting and video-recorded testing.”