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Business unit / dept.: Precious Metals Management
Pushing for progress on safety
Umicore’s Rechargeable Battery Materials business unit has transformed its approach to safety. Its impressive results are serving as an excellent example throughout Umicore.
New automotive catalyst plant to enable cleaner air
To achieve cleaner air the European Commission is enacting ever-stricter limits on vehicle emissions. As carmakers need to implement the changing regulations, a new factory in Nowa Ruda will help Umicore meet the growing demand for advanced pollution control systems.
Olen: Charging for the Future
Olen has been an important part of Umicore for over a century. Now, after a large-scale improvement programme, the site is proudly prepared to play a key role in the years to come.
Collaborating on new metal recovery processes
Recent collaboration between Umicore and Prysmian Group has led to innovative recovery processes that reduce waste and lower the consumption of germanium, a scarce resource.
Umicore unterstützt Stadtlauf und Frauenhäuser wieder mit 10.000 Euro
Benefizevent findet in diesem Jahr am 18. September dezentral statt

Mit der beachtlichen Summe von 10.000 Euro unterstützt die Umicore AG & Co. KG auch in diesem Jahr den Hanauer Stadtlauf, der seit 2001 unter dem Motto "Stärke zeigen - gemeinsam gegen Gewalt an Frauen" ein deutliches Zeichen setzt. Damit zählt der...
Action plan Hoboken plant

Umicore presented its action plan to its neighbours and to media on 11 March.

The plan includes an overview of environmental results, results lead in blood, emission reduction improvement projects, house purchases and spatial planning plans.
Managing impact in Hoboken
In Umicore Hoboken, we recover 17 different metals, among which seven precious metals as well as some base and minor metals, one of which is lead.
Impactbeheer in Hoboken

De Umicore-site in Hoboken is een van de grootste raffinaderijen van edelmetalen ter wereld en biedt recyclage- en raffinagediensten voor edelmetaalhoudende materialen zoals bijproducten van de industrie, elektronisch schroot en gebruikte industriële en autokatalysatoren. Sinds enkele decennia worden de bloedwaarden van kinderen die in de...
Verdere verbeteringen en een groene zone om duurzaam samenleven tussen de site in Hoboken en haar buren mogelijk te maken

De Umicore site in Hoboken is één van de grootste raffinaderijen van edele metalen ter wereld. Het beheer van de risico's verbonden aan de metalen die er worden verwerkt, is altijd al een prioriteit geweest. 

Umicore heeft de voorbije 40 jaar reeds aanzienlijke verbeteringen op het gebied van milieu gerealiseerd en...
An Steegen and Géraldine Nolens #choosetochallenge

Our Management Board members, An Steegen and Geraldine Nolens #choosetochallenge the archaic believes that still stand today. Effective leadership has evolved and we are in need of a more diverse pool of talent and different competences for companies to succeed. Everybody needs to contribute, and especially we need to motivate young girls that...
Sad news on Umicore’s construction site in Radzikowice

Yesterday, 22 March 2021, at about 5.30 pm, a non-work related fatality occurred at the construction site of Umicore’s plant in Radzikowice (Nysa). A contractor’s employee became ill. Unfortunately, he could not be saved and passed away. He will be greatly missed by his team members at the construction site.

Umicore and its...
Thermal imaging in the fight against COVID-19
One method of early detection to limit the spread of the virus, is screening with thermal imaging cameras which can detect an elevated body temperature.