In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified the FSMA and Umicore on 27 February 2018 that on 26 February 2018 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5%, holding 5.04% of Umicore's shares and voting rights, including equivalent financial...

On 8 February 2018 Umicore placed 22,400,000 new shares with institutional and other investors through an accelerated bookbuild conducted under private placement exemptions. The new shares represented 10% of the number of outstanding shares prior to the transaction (224,000,000). On 12 February 2018, the new shares were admitted to trading on...

Umicore set a record performance in 2017 on the back of strong growth in Energy & Surface Technologies.

Umicore announces that it will release its Full Year Results 2017 on Thursday 8 February 2018 after close of market, which is one day earlier than previously stated.

According to usual Umicore timing, an analyst and investor conference call will be held the following day, Friday 9 February at 09:30 CET

Umicore announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Materia´s metathesis catalyst IP and business portfolio for a price of USD 27 million.

Materia is a leading US-based producer of metathesis catalysts and thermoset resins. Its metathesis business is a technology leader in homogeneous catalysts with unique...

Umicore held today in Jiangmen (China) the ground-breaking ceremony for its greenfield production site for cathode materials used in Li-Ion rechargeable batteries. The new site will be close to Umicore’s existing cathode materials production plant in Jiangmen and is part of the investment programme that was announced on 8 May ...

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings Vanguard International Growth Fund has notified the FSMA and Umicore on 6 December 2017 that on 1 December 2017 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3%, holding 3.02% of Umicore's shares and voting rights.

The International Reference Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG) announced a new five-year partnership as part of the International Life Cycle (ILC) Chair with nine organizations in Québec and around the world: ArcelorMittal, Hydro-Québec, LVMH, Nestlé, Optel Vision, Michelin,...

Umicore announced today that it has completed the transaction to acquire the heavy duty diesel and stationary emission control catalyst activities of Haldor Topsoe. Regulatory clearance for the transaction had already been obtained.

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Umicore announced today that it has agreed to sell its European Technical Materials business to SAXONIA Edelmetalle GmbH, a long-established German refiner and manufacturer of precious metal chemical compounds, semi-finished products and contact parts.

The agreement concerns the Technical Materials activities in Germany and Italy, which...

The three-year technology-based partnership is a landmark for the FIA Formula E Championship. Through this partnership, Umicore and Mahindra Racing show that top electric car racing performance can be achieved using alternative energy sources, smart energy recuperation and using recycled materials for battery storage. The Electric Street Racing...

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings Schroders, plc has notified the FSMA and Umicore on 19 October 2017 that on 2 October 2017 it crossed the statutory threshold of 3%, holding less than 3% of Umicore’s voting rights. Details of the current holdings as well as the...