Today Umicore officially opened its new production plant for emission control catalysts in Rayong, Thailand. The plant produces automotive catalysts for gasoline and diesel light duty vehicles, serving customers in Southeast Asia.
Umicore has acquired from 3M the ownership of three Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) patent families for cathode materials that are the reference in a wide range of lithium ion rechargeable batteries.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today issued notice of its decision relating to the patent infringement complaint brought against Umicore by BASF and University of Chicago Argonne National Laboratory. Umicore strongly disputes the…
Umicore, the global materials technology and recycling group, today unveiled annual third-party verification for its Sustainable Procurement Framework for cobalt. Umicore was the first company in the world to have introduced such a framework for…
Umicore today announced plans to consolidate its German production of automotive catalysts at one dedicated facility. The Company currently operates two automotive catalyst production facilities in Germany – one in Rheinfelden (Baden-Württemburg)…
Umicore is included for the second time in a row in the top 10 of the world’s most sustainable companies, according to the ranking published today by Corporate Knights, an independent magazine focused on promoting sustainable development. The…
Hanau, 28 August 2013. In 2003 Umicore completed the acquisition of the Precious Metals Group (PMG) of the US company OMG. This transformational step enabled Umicore to develop its position as a leading supplier of technologically advanced…
Umicore makes a lasting contribution to energy efficiency and CO2 reduction. This commitment has been recognised on the Rheinfelden site with ISO 50001 certification for the company’s energy management system.
Brussels/Essen, December 13, 2012. Materials technology group Umicore and the Evonik Group subsidiary Evonik Litarion GmbH have announced a business relationship for the supply of lithiumion cathode materials. Evonik selected Umicore as the…
Umicore announced today the construction of a production facility in China for automotive catalysts used in heavy duty diesel (HDD) vehicles. The new facility will be built close to Umicore's existing automotive catalysts plant and technology…
Umicore today announced that it will install a new automotive catalyst production capability in Bad Säckingen, Germany. The new facility will be an extension of the plant in Rheinfelden some 15 km away. The investment will provide additional…
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