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Umicore's Hoboken site today welcomed Antwerp Alderman for Mobility Koen Kennis for a site visit to outline the progress of the connecting road between Hoboken’s Moretusburg area and Hemiksem, and the incorporation of part of Adolf Greinerstraat…
At Umicore, we know our donations go further when environmental and social impact happen together. We seek to maximize our positive impact on people and the planet, which is in line with our approach to sustainability. This is why in 2024, we…
The end-of-year festivities are traditionally a time for giving, not only to loved ones but also to the people and planet. At Umicore, we are proud to participate in this tradition, with many of our colleagues choosing to donate to charity or…
Umicore announces the appointment of Karena Cancilleri as Executive Vice President of its Battery Materials Business Group and member of the Management Board, starting on April 1st 2025.
Umicore’s business unit Metal Deposition Solutions (MDS) has expanded its product offering in the growing market of semiconductors with the earlier bolt-on acquisition of its Chinese partner Shinhao Materials LLC. Shinhao focuses on copper plating…
The Provincial Institute of Hygiene (PIH) today announced the results of half-yearly measurements of lead in the blood of children living near the Umicore site in Hoboken. The results show a decrease in blood lead levels to an average of 2.34…
To decarbonize the transportation sector, heavy commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) are also increasingly coming to the fore. Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, and science, as well as small and medium-sized companies have…
In 2023, a study was conducted to investigate the extent to which adolescents aged 14-16 living near the Umicore site in Hoboken are exposed to the metals lead, cadmium, and arsenic, as well as carbon or soot from traffic. This human biomonitoring…
As part of the strategic review of its Battery Materials business Umicore has decided to continue to pause construction of its battery materials plant in Loyalist, Ontario, Canada.
Umicore announces changes to its Management Board in Recycling, Battery Materials, Specialty Materials and Group’s Environment, Health, and Safety department.
“Can pizzas be baked in a blast furnace?” A question children ask when we talk about how we work with big ovens to recycle phones into precious metals.
Umicore has built a broad network of open innovation partnerships with leading academic partners and start-ups. One such collaboration is the one with MESC, an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master program aiming to train future professionals for emerging…
