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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…
Half year results 2020
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…
Keeping our people healthy, ensuring safe working conditions and preserving cash Umicore’s priority is the health and safety of its employees. Umicore introduced strict hygiene and other precautionary measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Umicore: Full year results 2019
Umicore posted a strong performance in 2019 against a backdrop of persisting headwinds in key markets, in particular the automotive sector. Revenues for the full year grew by 3% to € 3.4 billion and recurring EBITDA increased 5% to € 753 million,…
Umicore completes acquisition of cobalt refining and cathode precursor activities in Finland
Umicore announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the cobalt refining and cathode precursor activities in Kokkola, Finland, from Freeport Cobalt for an amount of $ 203 million on a debt and cash free basis (including approximately $…
Through this acquisition Umicore expands its integrated battery materials footprint Umicore announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Freeport Cobalt’s cobalt refining and cathode precursor activities in Kokkola, Finland, for a…
Formula E to work with Umicore to recycle the battery cells used to power the fully-electric racing cars The ABB FIA Formula E Championship has today announced a new partnership with Umicore - the Belgian materials technology and recycling group -…
Umicore reaches Horizon 2020 targets two years ahead of schedule and reaffirms upside potential
Record results in 2018
Umicore has been ranked 7th in the 2019 top 100 of the world’s most sustainable companies published by Corporate Knights, a research division focused on sustainable performance rankings. Umicore is also ranked number 1 globally among companies…
Umicore announced today that it will be expanding its production capacity for fuel cell catalysts in South-Korea to support the growth of Hyundai Motors Group as well as other automotive customers.
Umicore announced today that Pascal Reymondet, Executive Vice President Catalysis, will retire as planned on 31 January 2019.
Audi and Umicore have successfully completed phase one of their strategic research cooperation for battery recycling. The two partners are developing a closed loop for components of high-voltage batteries that can be used again and again.