Ecovyst, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Background and Basis of Presentation

Background and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
Background and Basis of Presentation	Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Background and Basis of Presentation	1. Background and Basis of Presentation: Description of Business Ecovyst Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Ecovyst”) is a leading integrated and innovative global provider of specialty catalysts and services. The Company supports customers globally through its strategically located network of manufacturing facilities. The Company believes that its products, which are predominantly inorganic, and services contribute to improving the sustainability of the environment. Basis of Presentation On December 14, 2020, the Company completed the sale of its Performance Materials business for $650,000 and on August 1, 2021, completed the sale of its Performance Chemicals business for $1,100,000. The financial results of these business are presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for the 2021 and 2020 periods presented. See Note 4 and Note 5 for more information on these transactions. The Company has two uniquely positioned specialty businesses: Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid recycling to the North American refining industry for the production of alkylate and provides on-purpose virgin sulfuric acid for water treatment, mining, and industrial applications; and Catalyst Technologies provides finished silica catalysts and catalyst supports necessary to produce high strength and high stiffness plastics and, through its Zeolyst joint venture, supplies zeolites used for catalysts that help produce renewable fuels, remove nitric oxide from diesel engine emissions as well as sulfur from fuels during the refining process. The Company’s regeneration services product group, which is a part of the Company’s Ecoservices segment, typically experiences seasonal fluctuations as a result of higher demand for gasoline products in the summer months and lower demand in the winter months. These demand fluctuations result in higher sales and working capital requirements in the second and third quarters. The notes to the consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated, are on a continuing operations basis.