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Umicore inaugurates Europe’s first battery materials gigafactory
The new gigafactory in Nysa will supply battery materials to Umicore’s car and battery cell customers in Europe.
Umicore inaugurates Europe’s first battery materials gigafactory
The new gigafactory in Nysa will supply battery materials to Umicore’s car and battery cell customers in Europe.
Umicore inaugurates Europe’s first battery materials gigafactory

Umicore today inaugurates its carbon neutral production facility for cathode active materials for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. This makes Umicore the first company in Europe with a complete circular and sustainable battery materials value chain. The gigafactory will supply battery materials to Umicore’s car and battery cell customers in...
Towards circular fuel cells: overcoming 3 challenges
To achieve circularity, we need to use platinum wisely, dismantle and recycle old fuel cells and electrolyzers, and cope with fluorine.
Umicore and PowerCo establish joint venture for European battery materials production
From 2025 onwards, the joint venture will supply PowerCo's European battery cell factories with key materials.
Umicore and PowerCo establish joint venture for European battery materials production
Umicore and PowerCo establish joint venture for European battery materials production Unique cooperation in European automotive industry: Umicore and Volkswagen Group battery company PowerCo to establish large-scale supply chain for sustainable batteries   Joint venture invests € 3 billion and aims to produce battery...
Nachhaltiger Palladiumersatz mit deutlichen Preisvorteilen
Palladium gilt unter den Platinmetallen als ideale Zwischen- oder Endschicht. Unser RUTHUNA® schlägt jetzt Palladium in allen relevanten Eigenschaften.
Hanauer Stadtlauf 2022: Umicore-Mitarbeitende setzen gemeinsam Zeichen gegen Gewalt an Frauen
Am 16. September 2022 war es endlich soweit. Zahlreiche Umicore-Mitarbeitende fuhren gemeinsam mit einem Bus in die Hanauer Innenstadt, um am diesjährigen Hanauer Stadtlauf teilzunehmen.

Der Marktplatz war wie in der Vergangenheit der Treffpunkt für alle Läuferinnen und Läufer.  Nachdem in den letzten zwei Jahren der Hanauer Stadtlauf dezentral...
Umicore and PowerCo establish joint venture for European battery materials production
Unique cooperation in European automotive industry: Umicore and Volkswagen Group battery company PowerCo to establish large-scale supply chain for sustainable batteries   Joint venture invests € 3 billion and aims to produce battery materials for 2.2 million fully electric cars per year by the end of the decade  
Umicore-Mitarbeitende spenden Handys & sammeln Müll
Jedes Jahr im September findet der World Cleanup Day (WCD) statt. Diesen Tag hat Umicore zum Anlass genommen, gemeinsam mit zahlreichen Mitarbeitenden im September 2022 Aktionen zur Schonung von Ressourcen und der Umwelt umzusetzen.
Once again, we are awarded the Friendly Workplace title!
We are proud to be awarded with the Friendly Workplace title for another year in a row! We can pride ourselves on exceptional efforts to engage our teams.
Electrodes enable noticeable saving of energy & CO2
Due to current electricity prices, our electrodes (PLATINODE® HC) have a positive effect on production costs, especially in energy-intensive hard chrome plating