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Umicore publishes its 2015 Annual Report and introduces new social and environmental objectives

Today Umicore published its Annual Report for 2015. The report elaborates on the accomplishments of the Vision 2015 strategy and also outlines Umicore’s new social and environmental objectives. The reporting centre can be accessed here.

Key achievements of Vision 2015:

Revenue growth was on average 7% per year in Umicore&rsquo...
Ribbons and wires
Umicore's platinum coating offers exceptional ductility, purity, corrosion resistance, and superior adhesion for various metals.
Diversity and inclusion in action
Our differences empower our teams. There are 80 nationalities spread across all our sites, meaning a lot of different languages including sign language.
Umicore reinforces its compliance with the European final treatment standard for copper and precious metal bearing WEEE fractions
We are proud to announce that Umicore has received auditor confirmation of compliance with the Cenelec** standard on the final treatment of copper and precious metal bearing WEEE-fractions. The audit was conducted by Lloyd’s, a leading independent provider of assurance services across a broad spectrum of standards, schemes and customised assurance...
Smart sensing and IoT
Umicore’s lightweight lenses support next-gen smart sensing and IoT, enabling seamless connectivity and smarter systems across various industries.
Technoteens get to know Umicore
We at Umicore aim to put young people in touch with science and technology. On 27 April and 4 May, 28 children and grandchildren of Umicore employees learned how STEM is part of our daily activities, during Technoteens.

For half a day, the Technoteens had a chance to take a look behind the scenes at Umicore Hoboken. The site focuses on...
Night vision and pedestrian detection
GASIR® germanium optics enhance thermal sensing for night vision and pedestrian detection, improving safety in low visibility conditions like fog and darkness.
Technoteens get to know Umicore
We at Umicore aim to put young people in touch with science and technology. On 27 April and 4 May, 28 children and grandchildren of Umicore employees learned how STEM is part of our daily activities, during Technoteens.

For half a day, the Technoteens had a chance to take a look behind the scenes at Umicore Hoboken. The site focuses on...
Transparency notifications by BlackRock, Inc.
Transparency notification from 24 March 2020

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 26 March 2020 that on 24 March 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% downwards.

In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments...
Electrocatalytic layers increase safety and yield in wafer plating
Soluble anodes change lateral dimension, because they dissolve during operation – titanium or stainless steel cathodes do not conduct electricity as optimally as for example platinum-coated cathodes. Both have an impact on consistently good plating results – but this is particularly important in high-precision wafer coating. No variations...
Umicore and AESC enter into long-term supply agreement for EV battery materials in North America and strengthen technology partnership

Umicore and AESC, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems, have signed a ten-year agreement whereby Umicore will supply high-nickel[1] battery materials for the production of EV batteries at AESC’s US manufacturing facilities[2]. The partnership...
Transparency notifications by BlackRock, Inc.
Transparency notification of 22 April 2020

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 22 April 2020 that on 21 April 2020 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 5% downwards.

In total (direct voting rights + equivalent financial instruments)...