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Business unit / dept.: Precious Metals Management
Nickel
Did you know that nickel is an element that cannot be destroyed nor created ? This makes it an excellent metal for Umicore's closed loop business philosophy and – more general – the principle of circular economy, namely keeping materials as long as possible in the value chain. The characteristics of nickel, such as corrosion resistance, high-...
Germanium
Did you know that this Umicore metalloid went to Mars? Yes, germanium substrates form the basis of space solar cells due to their energy conversion efficiency. The first two Mars Exploration Rovers and most satellites use germanium cells to power the devices with solar energy. On the 26th of November 2018, NASA reported that the InSight robot had...
Trading Update Q1 2013
Highlights

Revenues were down 2% in the first quarter of 2013 with adverse market conditions persisting in many of Umicore’s end markets. This was particularly the case in Europe where the construction and automotive sectors experienced a difficult start to the year. In terms of business group evolution, Performance Materials and...
Clean air for schools
Activities that support the local community take a special place among the core values that drive us at Umicore. We believe that through initiatives for the improvement of our local community, we positively impact their development and wellbeing. One of such initiatives was our recent cooperation with local schools in improving air quality.&nbsp...
Umicore’s Partnership with SOS Children’s Villages
Umicore' strong partnership with SOS Children’s Villages aims to improve the lives of young people without parental care.
Simple optical characterization of new high index chalcogenide glass
How does Umicore contribute to the European Green Deal?
Our battery materials offer automobile electrification for transport also enabling decarbonization.
Sales Representative
About Umicore Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Powering the cars of the future. Giving new life to used metals. We are the leading circular materials technology company fulfilling its mission to create materials for a better life. With ambitions like this, imagine what you could do? About Cobalt & Specialty Materials Mastering the cobalt...
Umicore to construct dedicated catalyst production facility for heavy duty diesel in China

Umicore announced today the construction of a production facility in China for automotive catalysts used in heavy duty diesel (HDD) vehicles. The new facility will be built close to Umicore's existing automotive catalysts plant and technology development centre in the Suzhou Industrial Park and is planned to be operational in early 2014...
Follow in my footsteps: Shadowing Umicore’s CEO
In January, Amaury and Abby, took part in a one-off experience that allowed both individuals to shadow Mathias and our Management Board.
Umicore announces changes to its Management Board
Umicore announced changes to its Management Board. Denis Goffaux, EVP Recycling, has decided to leave Umicore on May 31st, succeeded by Veerle Slenders.
Logistics Coordinator I
Job Title: Logistics Coordinator I                                                                        Catoosa, OK     About Umicore     Reducing harmful vehicle emissions. Powering the cars of the future. Giving new life to used metals. We are the leading circular materials technology company fulfilling its mission to create materials...