Press releases

      Umicore announces a change to its Management Board

      Germany

      Umicore announces that An Steegen, Chief Technology Officer and member of the Management Board, will leave the company on 30 September 2021 to become co-CEO of Barco, a technology company listed in Belgium. The succession of An Steegen will be…

      Umicore and ENGIE sign a long-term PPA to supply renewable electricity to Umicore’s cathode materials plant in Poland

      Germany

      ENGIE and global materials technology group Umicore have entered into a long-term corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply Umicore’s greenfield plant with renewable electricity in Nysa, Poland. It will be the first plant in Europe to…

      Technology Evaluation for Marine Engines for GHG Targets 2030+

      Germany

      Joint Project TEME 2030+ to Explore Practicable Ways of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Marine Engines by 35% by 2030.

      LOHC technology: accelerating the deployment of hydrogen storage and fuel cell electric vehicles

      Germany

      Green hydrogen – hydrogen created using renewable energy sources – is expected to be an important element in a future carbon-neutral economy. However, the transportation and storage of hydrogen is today mainly based on liquid compressed hydrogen,…

      Umicore announces equity investment in Solid Power, leading developer of next-generation solid state batteries

      Germany

      Following the announcement by Solid Power to become a publicly listed company through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Umicore communicates today that it holds a stake in Solid Power’s pre-SPAC transaction. This stake was built through…

      Umicore announces CEO succession

      Germany

      Umicore’s Supervisory Board has appointed Mathias Miedreich to succeed Marc Grynberg as CEO of the Group in the 4th quarter of this year. Marc and Mathias will work together to ensure an optimal onboarding of Mathias and a smooth transition of…

      Umicore unveils bold sustainability ambitions and commits to achieving carbon neutrality by 2035

      Germany

      Umicore’s sustainability strategy, “Let’s go for Zero”, builds on its long-standing leadership in clean mobility materials and recycling, reaffirms Umicore’s commitment to use its technological know-how, scientific expertise and corporate reach to…

      EV supply chain majors pilot Re|Source, a blockchain solution for end-to-end cobalt traceability

      Germany

      Major metals and mining companies CMOC, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and Glencore in collaboration with battery material supplier Umicore are piloting ReISource, a solution to trace responsibly produced cobalt from the mine to the electric car. A…

      Umicore and BASF enter into a patent cross-license agreement

      Germany

      Umicore and BASF have entered into a non-exclusive patent cross-license agreement covering a broad range of cathode materials and their precursors, including chemistries such as nickel manganese cobalt (NMC), nickel cobalt aluminum (NCA), nickel…

      Scania and Umicore present the next generation Exhaust Aftertreatment Systems

      Germany

      There is a growing demand for cleaner and more energy-efficient vehicles to overcome today’s global environmental challenges. This demand translates into tighter emission regulations for commercial and passenger vehicles and the reduction of CO2…

      Umicore off to a very strong start in 2021 and maintaining strategic course of action

      Germany

      As communicated on 22 April, Umicore is off to a very strong start this year, as it benefits from soaring precious metal prices, strong demand across businesses, and robust operations.

      Umicore and Anglo American to develop PGM-based technology to simplify hydrogen storage and use in fuel cell electric vehicles

      Germany

      Umicore und Anglo American geben über ihr PGM-Geschäft Anglo American Platinum eine Forschungs- und Entwicklungskooperation zur Entwicklung von PGM-basierten Katalysatoren für flüssige organische Wasserstoffträger (LOHC) für…
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