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Umicore is off to a very strong start this year driven by soaring precious metal prices, in particular rhodium and to a lesser extent palladium, strong demand across businesses and robust operations.

For the eighth consecutive year, numerous employees of the materials technology and recycling group Umicore have voluntarily donated the cents from their paychecks to a charitable cause in the region. Thanks to each individual’s donation of just a…

For Umicore, a materials technology and recycling group, sustainability is an integral part of its corporate strategy. Early on, the company set its sights on materials for clean mobility and, thanks to its recycling expertise, closes the material…

Once again this year, the City of Hanau and the Hanau and Region Sustainability Network are announcing the 2021 Sustainability Award. Applications may be submitted from March 28 through May 31, 2021.

Today marks the anniversary of the day when nine people were taken from this world in a matter of minutes as a result of a racist terrorist attack. To this day, this act continues to leave us speechless and is almost impossible to put into words.

Record earnings in unprecedented conditions Despite the severe disruption brought by the COVID-19 pandemic in its end-markets, Umicore posted its strongest financial performance ever, boosted by an exceptional PGM price environment. This…

Umicore has informed its listed subsidiary Allgemeine Gold- und Silberscheideanstalt AG (“Agosi”) that it intends to purchase the 8.8 % shares it does not yet own from Agosi’s minority shareholders through a merger squeeze-out in accordance with…

For the past seven years, the Precious Metals Chemistry (PMC) division of the materials technology and recycling group Umicore has been donating to the Würzburg Parents’ Initiative for Children with Leukemia and Cancer (Elterninitiative leukämie-…

Stephan Csoma, Executive Vice President Recycling, hat entschieden, zum 31. März 2021 aus dem Management Board auszuscheiden und in den Ruhestand zu gehen. Csoma blickt auf eine langjährige und erfolgreiche Karriere innerhalb Umicores zurück, in…

For many years, the materials technology and recycling group has supported charitable initiatives in Hanau with a donation at the end of each year. This year, Umicore is continuing this regional support and donated a total of over 24,000 euros to…

On September 1, 2020, Umicore AG & Co. KG kicked off its 2020 apprenticeship year. The globally active materials technology and recycling group is offering a total of 16 apprentices the opportunity to complete apprenticeship in the chemical…

Against the backdrop of severe disruptions to society and business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Umicore demonstrated its resilience to extreme shocks and the complementarities of its business activities. In the first half of 2020 Umicore…