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Myth #2 - There won’t be enough electricity to charge a large number of electric cars
Another electromobility myth! Electric vehicles increasingly become part of our daily lives. Yet some people still have doubts. Read more on our website!
Myth #1 - The ecological footprint of an electric car is as bad as that of an internal combustion car
Another electromobility myth! Electric vehicles increasingly become part of our daily lives. Yet some people still have doubts. Read more on our website!
Debunking myths about batteries & electro-mobility
As electric vehicles increasingly become part of our daily lives. Yet some people still have doubts. Here we separate facts from fiction.
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...
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Great interest met the technology innovations of Umicore Electroplating again at this year's Productronica in Munich (10 to 13 November 2015). The company’s engineers advised a great number of booth visitors on latest PCB technology during the world's leading trade fair for development and manufacture of electronics. Umicore Electroplating...
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...
W Nowej Rudzie wiemy, że #safetyfirst!

Sukces Umicore zależy od tego, czy jest bezpiecznym, zdrowym oraz angażującym pracowników miejscem pracy. Można do tego dążyć różnymi drogami i tym razem zorganizowaliśmy konkurs “Zgłoś zdarzenie i wygraj urządzenie”. 

Na czym polegał konkurs?

Codziennie pracujemy nad tym, aby zwiększać...
When your phone stops ringing

Old cell phones are a valuable source of raw materials. By recycling and reusing the metals from these devices, we can reduce our ecological footprint and contribute to a sustainable planet.  Over the past decades, the cell phone has evolved from rare to indispensable. The number of cell phone users has increased exponentially...
When your phone stops ringing
Umicore recycles cell phones . We extract the most valuable metals at the highest efficiency and their purest form, so they can be reused in new applications.
Umicore and the Global Battery Alliance
What is the Global Battery Alliance (GBA)?

It is a public-private partnership that brings together 80 different organizations including government bodies, industries and NGOs to help shape a circular, responsible and sustainable battery value chain. Umicore is one of its founding members.

Why the GBA?

Founded in 2017 with the support of...
Upcoming and previous events
Being a global technology leader for state-of-the-art PGM based engineered solutions it is a matter of fact for us to step into constant interaction with the key players of our target industries. For this purpose we use industry fairs and expert conferences as one of our most important platforms for active knowledge exchange. Hence our sales and...
EcoVadis zeichnet unser Engagement für Nachhaltigkeit aus

Um ein bevorzugter nachhaltiger Lieferant zu sein, arbeiten wir als Umicore direkt mit unseren Kunden zusammen, um deren Umweltanforderungen zu erfüllen. Unser Erfolg wird an unserer Fähigkeit gemessen, angesichts knapper Rohstoffe ökologische und ethische Beschaffungsvorteile zu bieten Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu liefern,...