Press releases
Lights out. Spotlight on. Everyone watches the stage with anticipation. Where fairy-tale characters usually run amok, theater-loving children and teenagers will once again take the stage this year. After an intense week of memorizing lines,…
“Spare Change” Campaign: Umicore Donates €2,500 to the Flügelbruch e. V. Association in Hanau
True to the motto “Small donations, big impact,” numerous employees of the materials technology and recycling group Umicore once again donated the decimal amounts from their paychecks in 2021, thereby supporting a local nonprofit organization. By…
Umicore posted all-time record revenues and earnings in 2021, despite the severe disruption in global car production in the second half of the year as a result of the semiconductor shortage. This outstanding achievement reflects a substantial…
To mark today’s “International Day of Women and Girls in Science,” three of our female colleagues share what fascinates them about a career in science.
Umicore introduces new generation Li-ion battery recycling technologies and announces award with ACC
Umicore announces today the signing of an agreement with Automotive Cells Company (ACC) on battery recycling services for the needs of ACC pilot plant in Nersac, France.
Umicore has signed two separate long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), with ENGIE and Axpo to source renewable electricity from offshore and onshore wind turbines in Belgium. These agreements will cover more than half of the electricity demand…
The Precious Metals Chemistry (PMC) division of the materials technology and recycling group Umicore is donating 5,000 euros again this year to the Würzburg Parents’ Initiative for Children with Leukemia and Cancer. The fight against cancer,…
We have decided to combine the expertise of the established Electroplating (EP) and Thin Film Products (TFP) business units under the Metal Deposition Solutions (MDS) business unit. Under this name, we will in future develop and market products for…
Together with other companies, retailers, tradespeople, and restaurants in Hanau, Umicore is taking a stand in support of vaccination.
Umicore is offering additional openings for apprentices and students starting in September 2022
The application period for the 2022 apprenticeship program is already in full swing at Umicore. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the materials technology and recycling group continues to provide top-quality training and has even managed to…
The materials technology and recycling group Umicore continues its long-term and regional support of charitable initiatives and presented this year’s Christmas donation to four Hanau-based organizations at a joint donation ceremony. The Albert…
Umicore and Volkswagen AG plan to establish a joint venture to build up precursor and cathode material production capacities in Europe to supply Volkswagen AG’s European battery cell production, making a considerable contribution to the region’s…