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Pushing for progress on safety
Umicore’s Rechargeable Battery Materials business unit has transformed its approach to safety. Its impressive results are serving as an excellent example throughout Umicore.
Collaborating on new metal recovery processes
Recent collaboration between Umicore and Prysmian Group has led to innovative recovery processes that reduce waste and lower the consumption of germanium, a scarce resource.
Olen: Charging for the Future
Olen has been an important part of Umicore for over a century. Now, after a large-scale improvement programme, the site is proudly prepared to play a key role in the years to come.
Have you ever considered the impact of gauze structure on process performance?
We minimize side reactions to MAXIMIZE product yield! Two main factors are influencing the overall performance of gauzes in ammonia oxidation: Composition and Structure. Our adapted flat-bed knitting technology has taken gauze designs many steps further by moving them into the 3rd dimension. All our gauzes, no matter if single- or multi-layer...
A new generation of gauzes takes over catalytic ammonia oxidation: MPAC
Multi-Combination Gauze Pack is Umicore‘s long expected latest innovation for any kind of ammonia oxidation catalysis. Based on the success story of the already unique multi-layer gauze systems that had been inroduced more than a decade ago, MPAC now takes the next step. A much broader toolbox of new and improved features supported by a much...
Umicore once more certified as a Top Employer in Belgium, France and Germany.

Umicore is proud to announce that it has once again been awarded the Top Employer certification in Belgium, France and Germany. In all three countries, Umicore was praised for its outstanding training & development opportunities. Belgium and Germany also achieved excellent scores in talent strategy. In France the autonomy of teams in the...
JGF Europe: Umicore Electroplating glänzt mit Rotgold und Schwarz-Rhodium
Rotgold und Schwarz sind die Trendfarben aktueller Uhren- und Schmuckkollektionen. Passend dazu zeigt Umicore Electroplating auf der Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe innovative Hightech-Elektrolyte in Halle 4 an Stand F 02. Die Messe findet vom 19. bis 22. März 2016 in Freiburg statt. Rotgold: Marktführer setzen auf Umicore Electroplating „...
Full year results 2015

Umicore today announced its financial results for 2015.
Innovationstage Schwäbisch Gmünd
Am 02. und 03. März (Mittwoch/Donnerstag) veranstaltet das „Zentrum für Oberflächentechnik“ (Z.O.G.) gemeinsam mit Umicore Galvanotechnik die „Innovationstage Schwäbisch Gmünd“. Während der Veranstaltung geben Experten einen Überblick zu neuen Verfahren in der Galvanotechnik. Unter anderem referieren Brancheninsider, Wissenschaftler und Praktiker...
Advanced notice of 2015 Full Year Results

On the 5th of February 2016 at 07:30 CET Umicore will publish its Full Year Results 2015.

An analyst and investor conference call will be held at 09:30 CET, during which Marc Grynberg (CEO) and Filip Platteeuw (CFO) will comment on the results. It will only be possible to attend this conference via conference call and...
Overview on mining sites

Over the course of its long history, a number of Umicore’s predecessor companies were involved in mining zinc and other metals. In the mid-1990s, Umicore started a process of divesting all of its remaining mining rights as part of its strategic reorientation towards added-value materials and recycling.

Umicore’s predecessor...
Students show off the Umicore Luna e-car at the European Motor Show in Brussels

From 14 until 24 January the Formula Electric Belgium team will showcase their e-car Umicore LUNA at the 94th European Motor Show in Brussels. The engineering student team is part of the Powered by Umicore programme that supports clean mobility projects driven by engineering students.