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Environmentally friendly silver coating paves the way for sustainable production

Environmentally friendly silver processes are an attractive alternative to conventional methods. They enable the deposition of silver layers without the use of toxic cyanides, which significantly reduces the safety risk for personnel and the environment. 

In addition, many countries have strict regulations governing the use and disposal...
Gearing up for a fuel cell future
Umicore is getting ready to meet demand with a new greenfield plant in Changshu. Joakim Thøgersen shares the journey so far.
Continuing to push forward on our technology roadmap
Geert Olbrechts talks to us about his new role, the achievements he’s most proud of and the next steps for Umicore in its strategic journey ahead.
Meet Kim, Senior Project Engineer in Loyalist, Canada
Kim De Jonge, Belgian native, heard about Umicore throughout her engineering studies and knew exactly where she wanted to work after graduating.
Umicore launches Nexyclus™, a unique guarantee for fully recycled precious metals, including PGMs
Umicore launches Nexyclus™, the broadest offering of fully-recycled precious metals worldwide, including PGMs, with three types of certificates.
Umicore launches Nexyclus™, a unique guarantee for fully recycled precious metals, including PGMs

Umicore is launching the broadest offering of fully-recycled precious metals worldwide, including platinum-group metals (PGM), with three types of certificates. Branded as Nexyclus™, this unique offering addresses resource scarcity and increased demand for recycled, responsibly sourced and low-carbon metals, and builds on Umicore’s global...
We distributed over 1,000 seedlings of forest and fruit trees to the residents of Nysa!

On Saturday, 13 April, an action "Tree for recyclables" took place near Dekada Gallery in Nysa. Together with the Nowa Trybuna Opolska and the Regional Directorate of State Forests of the Prudnik Forest District, we distributed forest and fruit tree seedlings to the inhabitants of the Nysa district. In total, a whopping 1,000...
Umicore na tropie nowych talentów

W Umicore stawiamy na bezpośrednie spotkania z kandydatami na pracowników. W ciągu ostatniego miesiąca wzięliśmy udział w trzech wydarzeniach targowych, podczas których zaprezentowaliśmy możliwości rozwoju w naszej organizacji oraz wartości, jakimi się kierujemy. Dodatkowo, we współpracy z Powiatowym Urzędem Pracy w Nysie...
Giving back to people and planet
Natalia and Quentin discuss how we target our donations and social impact, including how we align our policies with our Let’s Go for Zero ambitions.
Umicore secures € 499 million in sustainability-linked private debt placement
Umicore has successfully completed the issue of a fixed-rate, sustainability-linked US Private Placement Notes for a total amount of € 499 million equivalent.
Exceptionally high concentrations of lead in fine particulate matter near Umicore's Hoboken site

On March 1 and 5, 2024, exceptionally high concentrations of lead in fine particulate matter were measured close to Umicore's Hoboken site. The cause of these high levels may have been road works where unexpectedly a bed of historical residual metallurgical products was encountered. The Healthcare Department does not expect acute...
Uitzonderlijk hoge concentraties lood in fijn stof bij Umicore-site in Hoboken 

Op 1 en 5 maart 2024 werden uitzonderlijk hoge concentraties lood in fijn stof gemeten dicht bij de site van Umicore in Hoboken. De oorzaak van deze hoge waarden zijn wellicht wegenwerken waarbij onverwacht op een bedding van historische restproducten van de metallurgie werd gestoten. Het Departement Zorg verwacht geen acute...