Umicore announced today an acceleration of its capacity expansion investments for NMC (nickel manganese cobalt) cathode materials. The acceleration is required to meet a surge in demand for materials used in hybrid and electric vehicles.

The expansion program entails investments of some € 160 million over a period of three years at the...

Both fine silver (pure silver) and hard silver coatings (silver alloys) still do not qualitatively meet all the technical properties required by the industry for connector contacts with the greatest possible power transmission.

The desire for a significantly longer durability of high-performance silver coatings for such high-current...

Umicore today announced its financial results for 2015.

Environmentally friendly silver processes are an attractive alternative to conventional methods. They enable the deposition of silver layers without the use of toxic cyanides, which significantly reduces the safety risk for personnel and the environment. 

In addition, many countries have strict regulations governing the use and disposal...

Umicore has concluded a € 125 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The proceeds of the loan, which has a maturity of eight years, will finance part of Umicore’s investment in the cathode materials plant in Nysa, Poland. Once completed, this greenfield plant will supply the European operations of Umicore&...

Am 15. September 2023 gingen 53 Umicore-Mitarbeitende beim Hanauer Stadtlauf an den Start. Pünktlich um 17 Uhr fiel der Startschuss für über 2.000 Teilnehmende, die mit dem Benefizlauf ein Zeichen gegen Gewalt an Frauen setzten. Der Erlös des Laufs kam auch in diesem Jahr den Frauenhäusern in Hanau und Wächtersbach zugute.

Revenues were up slightly (+1%) compared to the same period in 2013.

Revenue growth in Catalysis was driven by the sales of catalysts for heavy duty diesel applications. Energy Materials’ growth was primarily due to higher revenues in the Cobalt & Specialty Materials activities. Revenues in Performance Materials were...