PCA is one of Axens' three business units. PCA holds the following certifications: ISO 9001 (2000), ISO 14001 (2004) and OHSAS 18001 (1999). These certificates cover the industrial development, production, trading, sale and supply of catalysts and adsorbents for the petroleum refining, petrochemical and gas processing industries. PCA has a manufacturing facility located in the South East of France in the Gard region. The PCA management team and the sales force are located in the head office in Rueil-Malmaison. An international sales network ensures worldwide technical and commercial coverage. PCA provides a complete service program including: start-up assistance, performance follow-up, spent materials analysis, recommendations for regeneration, and catalysts and adsorbents performances and life expectancy predictions depending on operating conditions.