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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!

Myth #4 - Electric cars are impractical due to limited drive range, a lack of charging infrastructure and long charging time

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’s response to the article and documentary published by the RTBF about radioactive waste in Belgium

Following the report broadcast by RTBF on 9 December about radioactive waste management in Belgium, Umicore wishes to correct the data that was presented in an erroneous or misleading manner during the broadcast.

First, it is...

Quantitative comparison of the chalcogenide glass GASIR with Germanium and Silicon for use in LWIR sensor lens design

This text is an online preview. The full version is available as a PDF download.

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 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.

Fact sheet about the green zone area in Moretusburg neighborhood next to Umicore site and start of works

Our Hoboken site wants to minimize the impact of its activities on the neighborhood, through ongoing environmental measures and also the future green zone.

Umicore to acquire Haldor Topsoe’s heavy duty diesel and stationary catalyst businesses

Umicore announced today that is has reached an agreement to acquire the heavy duty diesel and stationary catalyst businesses of Haldor Topsoe for an enterprise value of DKK 900 million (approx. EUR 120 million) plus an earn-out.

Haldor Topsoe is a leading producer of high performance catalysts for a wide range of industries. Its...

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 receives the Polonica Progressio Award from the Polish Ministry of Development and Technology.

Umicore Poland was one of nine companies to receive the prestigious Polonia Progressio Award

Umicore receives the Polonica Progressio Award from the Polish Ministry of Development and Technology.

On June 22, 2023, Umicore Poland was one of nine companies to receive the prestigious Polonia Progressio Award at a gala event held on the occasion of the Day of the Entrepreneur in Warsaw. All the companies contributed greatly to Poland's economic and social development.

Umicore was awarded in the "Leader of Cooperation" category for its...

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.