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Made in EU Batteries: moving towards a sustainable and responsible European battery value chain
A renewed European battery legislation has been proposed with the aim of moving towards a sustainable and responsible European battery value chain.
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...
Umicore signs renewable electricity PPAs with ENGIE and Storm to power two of its largest sites worldwide
Umicore has signed four long-term PPAs with ENGIE and Storm to source renewable electricity from offshore and onshore wind turbines for its sites in Belgium.
Quantitative comparison of the chalcogenide glass GASIR with Germanium and Silicon for use in LWIR sensor lens design

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The cost of a lens is to a large extent determined by the number and complexity of the optical components. Requirements such as resolution, focal length and f-number drive the size and number of elements. This is true especially for imaging optics,...
Umicore enters AI platform agreement with Microsoft to accelerate and scale its battery materials technologies development
Umicore enters an agreement with Microsoft to use artificial intelligence as a means to facilitate and accelerate its research in battery material technologies.
Umicore signs long-term sustainable lithium contracts with Ganfeng and Vulcan

Umicore announces today the signing of long-term lithium supply agreements with Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. and Vulcan Energy Resources. Both contracts have an initial duration of five years and can be extended upon mutual agreement.

Lithium is a critical raw material for the production of cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries...
Umicore and STL sign partnership related to germanium recycling from Big Hill’s mining waste materials in DRC
We signed a long-term partnership agreement whereby Umicore will support STL to valorize germanium from the Big Hill tailings site in Lubumbashi, DRC.
Umicore announces record results, growth acceleration and capital increase
Record performance

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

Revenues of € 2.9 billion (+9%) or € 2.8 billion (+16%) excluding discontinued operations Recurring EBITDA of € 599 million (+14%) or € 587 million (+18...
Änderungen in Umicores Vorstand

Der Materialtechnologie- und Recyclingkonzern Umicore hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass Pascal Reymondet, Executive Vice President Catalysis, wie geplant am 31. Januar 2019 in den Ruhestand gehen wird.

Reymondet trat 1989 in die Degussa ein und kam 2003 im Zuge der Übernahme der Precious Metals Group (frühere Degussa-...
EU Battery Pass Project closing paves the way to EV battery traceability and sustainability
The EU Battery Pass Project represents an important milestone towards promoting transparent and sustainable battery value chains in Europe.
Umicore confirms expansion of its EV battery materials production footprint with CAM and pCAM plant in Ontario, Canada

Umicore is proceeding with the construction of a 35 GWh equivalent battery materials production plant in Loyalist, ON, to serve the North American market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Given the significance of the plant for the North American EV supply chain and a strengthened EV battery ecosystem, Umicore will receive substantial...
Myth #4 - Electric cars are impractical due to limited drive range, a lack of charging infrastructure and long charging time
Another electromobility myth! Electric vehicles increasingly become part of our daily lives. Yet some people still have doubts. To separate the fact from the fiction, we debunk some common EV myths. Read the article to know more!