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Marc Grynberg on Umicore's contribution to the circular economy

Metals have facilitated humankind’s development – from the Iron Age through to today’s hi-tech world. Precious and specialty metals and materials such as platinum, cobalt or germanium also enable the technologies that are helping solve some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges such as the need for cleaner air...
The search for safe solutions

 In 2007 the world’s strictest law on chemical substances came into effect. Known as REACH, the EU legislation aims to protect human health and the environment. Of particular interest to Umicore’s Cobalt & Specialty Materials business was the classification of certain cobalt compounds which are used in processes and...
Acquisition of own shares

On the basis of Article 207 of the Royal Decree of 30 January 2001, as amended on 22 December 2016, implementing the Belgian Companies Code, Umicore announces the following share buy-back transactions on the regulated market Euronext Brussels.

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JUMPing across borders
As a global company, Umicore seeks to broaden the international experience of its employees to foster diverse thinking and bring fresh perspectives into the organisation.
JUMPing across borders
As a global company, Umicore seeks to broaden the international experience of its employees to foster diverse thinking and bring fresh perspectives into the organisation.
EcoVadis 2023: Umicore receives gold supplier rating for Corporate Social Responsibility
Umicore maintained its overall EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility score from 2022, earning a gold EcoVadis medal.
Umicore appoints Park Sang-hoon as UBM Korea’s new Managing Director

Global circular materials technology company Umicore has appointed Park Sang-hoon as the Managing Director representing its Business Group Umicore Battery Materials in Korea. Park began his term on October 15.

 

Park brings 30 years of industrial and operational experience to Umicore, having held various key positions in Korea at...
Umicore acquires full ownership of automotive catalyst JV in Korea

Umicore today announced the acquisition of the combined 50% shareholdings of Samkwang Glass Ind. Co., Ltd. and OCI Company Ltd. in the South Korean automotive catalyst joint venture, Ordeg Co. Ltd. for € 82 million (KRW 100 billion). Umicore – which previously held 50% of the equity – now has full ownership of Ordeg which...
Formula E
Umicore is the official ABB FIA Formula E Championship supplier for the recycling of the lithium-ion battery units and cells used during the racing series.
Umicore realizes breakthrough in the development of ultra-low resistivity 8” n-type Germanium wafers

Umicore Electro-Optic Materials (EOM), a leading global supplier of Germanium products and materials solutions, announces the successful development of ultra-low (<1 mOhm.cm) 6” and 8” Germanium wafers for Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs). 

VCSEL lasers are a key component in telecom and 3D sensor...
Herstellingswerken en maatregelen

Maandag 2 maart heeft er zich een brand in de loodraffinaderij op onze site voorgedaan. We houden u graag op de hoogte van de verdere opvolging en van het verloop van de herstellingswerken.

Onze eerste aandacht is de voorbije weken uitgegaan naar het terug dichtmaken van het gebouw.  Daarna hebben we ook stut- en stabiliteitswerken...
Powered by Umicore’s Formula Electric Belgium student team wins first prize for the design of its self-built electric car

Most, 4 August 2018.

The Formula Electric Belgium team was in high spirits at the awards ceremony when receiving the 2018 First Prize for the design of Umicore Pulse at the Formula Student Competition in the Czech Republic. Building Umicore Pulse took the Belgian engineering students about nine months - from the first design to finishing...