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Dark precious metal alloy with impressive properties
The new RHODUNA®-Alloy Black 1 is probably the only alloy to combine all the properties required of a dark precious metal surface. Abrasion resistance, an attractive price and, of course, a sophisticated and adjustable shade of black are surely the most important features. Adjust the degree of blackness up to a deep black final layert The...
Umicore Electroplating Impressed in 2016 with Sealing 691
2016 is at an end, and we are already reviewing the past year of business. At the beginning of the year, we had plenty of cause to celebrate the success of a few different products, such as our rhodium electrolyte - especially the RHODUNA® Alloy, which proved itself a success beyond decorative purposes. Demand is also increasing for technical...
New windturbines in Olen to reduce COâ‚‚ emissions

Four new wind turbines with an electricity generation capacity of 3,5 MW were inaugurated at the Umicore and Aurubis sites in Olen in the presence of Flemish Minister of Energy Bart Tommelein. With a tip height of 200 meters these are the highest wind turbines on an industrial site in Belgium and they will avoid an annual CO2 emission of 13,224...
Darek Jurczak, Managing Director of Umicore, has been named Manager of the Year in Opole Region 2023!

The "Manager of the Year in Opole Region 2023" competition has been concluded! It is organized by the editorial office of Nowa Trybuna Opolska, with Opole University of Technology as a substantive partner. The aim of the competition is to honour the best entrepreneurs from the voivodeship for effective company management and support of the...
ARCtwister
What made us re-invent glass homogenisation devices... Having been confronted with a wide range of comparable glass homogenisation problems that were common throughout the glass industry we observed that the performance of the conventionally used precious metal based homogenisation devices were not optimal due to their moderate effectiveness...
Trading Update Q3 2012
Highlights

Umicore’s revenues were up 2% compared to the same period in 2011. The slowdown in the global economy was more pronounced in the third quarter with a number of end markets affected by lower demand. Visibility on customer orders has also decreased. The main effects of the slowdown were felt in Performance Materials and in Energy...
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Fuel cells vs. batteries: what’s the difference?
Complementary technologies First off, it is important to note that fuel cells and batteries are two viable solutions to create electric powertrains and thus address the clean energy challenge. Both technologies will have their place as a hybrid solution. Depending on the application, either can be the best answer. It all depends on the...
Electromobility myth #2
A growing electric vehicle fleet will increase the electricity demand on power systems. But the total energy and peak power needed will not pose a problem.
Umicore prepares to construct first-of-its-kind 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.
Umicore’s new global R&D center strengthens its position as a battery technology leader
Umicore today inaugurated its new global R&D center for cathode materials in Cheonan, Korea. The new center marks another important step.
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