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Umicore macht ersten Spatenstich für eine Großanlage für Brennstoffzellenkatalysatoren in China
Umicore macht ersten Spatenstich für eine Großanlage für Brennstoffzellenkatalysatoren in China 

Am 1. Dezember hat Umicore in Changshu, Suzhou, den ersten Spatenstich für eine Großanlage für Brennstoffzellenkatalysatoren vorgenommen.

Mit der zunehmenden Popularität von grünem Wasserstoff steigt die Nachfrage nach...
Higher average blood lead levels in wider research area around Umicore in Hoboken
Higher average blood lead levels in wider research area around Umicore in Hoboken  Umicore reaches out to stakeholders for broad independent study  

The Provincial Institute of Hygiene (PIH) today announced the results of six-monthly blood lead measurements among children living near the Umicore site in Hoboken. Until earlier this year, the...
Hogere gemiddelde lood-in-bloedwaarden in ruimer onderzoeksgebied rond Umicore in Hoboken
Umicore reikt hand naar belanghebbenden voor breed onafhankelijk onderzoek 

Het Provinciaal Instituut voor Hygiëne (PIH) maakte vandaag de resultaten bekend van de halfjaarlijkse metingen van lood in bloed bij de kinderen die in de buurt van de Umicore-site in Hoboken wonen. Tot eerder dit jaar werden de bloedonderzoeken gedaan bij kinderen die...
Umicore Electroplating changes distribution partner in Italy
Valmet Plating, a leading supplier of surface coatings nationwide, will be a supply and service partner for our customers in Italy from January 1, 2024.
Valmet Plating - Umicore Electroplating distribution partner in Italy - Procurement and service
Umicore prepares to construct battery materials production plant in Canada

Umicore plans to construct a manufacturing facility for cathode active battery materials (CAM) and their precursor materials (pCAM) in Ontario, Canada. For Umicore this investment represents the final step in establishing a truly global production presence with battery material value chains that are regionally fully integrated to support its...
Umicore inaugurates Europe’s first battery materials gigafactory

Umicore today inaugurates its carbon neutral production facility for cathode active materials for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. This makes Umicore the first company in Europe with a complete circular and sustainable battery materials value chain. The gigafactory will supply battery materials to Umicore’s car and battery cell customers in...
Global Battery Alliance Launches World’s First Battery Passport Proof of Concept
The Global Battery Alliance (“GBA”), the world’s largest multi-stakeholder organisation to establish a sustainable battery value chain by 2030, today launched the proof of concept for its Battery Passport at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos.

The Battery Passport is key to facilitating the rapid scaling of sustainable, circular...
Umicore signs long-term agreement with Terrafame for the supply of sustainable low carbon nickel
Umicore has signed a long-term agreement with Terrafame Ltd. for the supply of low carbon, sustainable high-grade nickel sulphate. Following the successful completion of the qualification process, commercial deliveries have already started with further ramp-up of volumes to take place during 2023.           

With this partnership, Umicore and...
Umicore steps up solid-state battery technology development with investment in Blue Current

Umicore and Blue Current, a leading manufacturer of silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries, have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the development of solid-state battery technology, with Umicore investing a minority stake in the U.S.-based start-up. This investment complements the joint development agreement (JDA) whereby...
Umicore Launches Responsible Sourcing Frameworks for Nickel and Lithium

Responsible sourcing and supply chain due diligence are an essential part of the Umicore way, the cornerstone of everything we do at Umicore, linked to our values and our commitment to the principles of sustainable development. That’s why we work so hard to ensure that our raw materials, including our battery materials, , are responsibly...
Umicore cathode materials at the core of rechargeable Li-ion batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion batteries are everywhere in our daily life. They store energy and power our smartphones and laptops, our cordless drills, children’s hoverboards, steps or E-bikes. Not to mention the hundreds of electric car models available today. Umicore is part of this energy transformation and we are proud to take an active role in...
Towards greener, lower-priced and more powerful Li-ion batteries

The future is electric, no doubt. And Li-ion batteries are at the very heart of this megatrend. Quite simply put: they offer us a better life, from e-mobility solutions to portable electronics. But as crucial as they may be, Li-ion batteries are always on trial. Are they sustainably sourced? Can we add more recycled metal? And are we able to...