Press releases

For the seventh consecutive year, the City of Hanau’s 2023 Sustainability Award was presented on June 26, 2023, at the Amphitheater in Hanau. Citizens, companies, organizations, schools, and initiatives were eligible to apply for a prize of 9,000…

Umicore has inaugurated today one of the world‘s largest and most advanced solid-state battery material prototyping facilities in Olen, Belgium, which will expand and accelerate its innovation and technology development in this domain. Solid state…

Love takes a different form for each of us. At Umicore, we recognize that everyone has the right to love whomever they choose and to fully express themselves as they are. However, we are also aware that our LGBTQIA+ community is often denied this…

Under the motto “20 Years of Umicore – Always on the Move,” the circular materials technology group Umicore opened its factory gates to all employees and their families last Saturday. Around 1,900 visitors enjoyed celebrating together and taking…

Umicore announced today changes to its Management Board. Denis Goffaux, Executive Vice President Recycling, has decided to leave Umicore on May 31st, after a successful and diverse career of nearly 30 years within the Group. He will be succeeded on…

Solid start of the year. Umicore started the year in line with expectations despite downward price pressure on key metals manifesting itself over the quarter.

Umicore and Blue Current, a leading manufacturer of silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries, have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the development of solid-state battery technology, with Umicore investing a minority stake in the…

Umicore and PowerCo, the new battery company of the Volkswagen Group, have obtained full regulatory approvals for their joint venture announced in September 2022.

Diversity of talent and an inclusive work environment have been key factors in Umicore’s success for many years. That is why the company signed the Diversity Charter on International Women’s Day, thereby sending another strong signal in support of…

For the tenth consecutive year, Umicore employees in Hanau are donating the cents from their paychecks to a good cause. In this “Cents for Charity” campaign, employees voluntarily donate an amount between one and 99 cents from each paycheck.

Umicore posted a strong performance in 2022 in a context of severe market disruptions, cost inflation and a volatile precious metal price environment. Group revenues for the full year amounted to € 4.2 billion, up 10% compared to the previous year,…

A new chapter is now beginning for six apprentices at Umicore, a company specializing in circular materials technology. Four industrial clerks, one chemical laboratory technician, and one chemical technician have passed their Chamber of Industry…