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E-mobility will play a crucial role in Europe’s energy transition. By 2030, the EU aims to have at least 30 million zero-emission electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads. A boom in EV sales, also means a boom in rechargeable batteries, and these…
Eric is 51 and started working at Umicore in 1999 after finalizing their PhD in Chemistry. They are responsible for skills development in the functional materials department of Corporate R&D. “I identify as non-binary, so you can use the…
Frank Daufenbach will join Umicore’s Management Board as Chief Strategy Officer effective December 6th. In this newly created role, Frank will support the Management Board in their strategic choices, both within and across Business Groups, as they…
According to a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), people between the ages of 18 and 65 spend about 1,800 hours a year at work. As the advantages are numerous , finding the right work-life balance is important…
As part of the eSkootr Championship’s (eSC) commitment to offer a future net-zero carbon racing series, every battery used to power the S1-X scooters will be recycled by world-leading materials technology and recycling group, Umicore. Additionally…
To address climate change and limit global warming we need to act now. Umicore is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2035. As a global company headquartered in Belgium and with local industrial activities, Umicore has…
In the last decade we’ve proudly supported different projects around the globe. It is not about us, but about the people and the communities where we operate. For any donation at Umicore, people are at our heart and our focus goes to education and…
Electronic waste recycler Umicore has become the latest leading international businesses to partner with the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation.
Umicore revises slightly its full year 2021 outlook and now expects adjusted EBIT to approach € 1 billion.
Umicore announces today the signing of long-term lithium supply agreements with Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. and Vulcan Energy Resources. Both contracts have an initial duration of five years and can be extended upon mutual agreement.
The Antwerp Provincial authorities recently presented the new permit conditions for Umicore's Hoboken site. The standards aim to provide optimal health protection for the people, especially children, living in the vicinity of Umicore's Hoboken…
When Umicore rolled out the digital workplace initiative a few months before the spread of COVID-19, we didn't realize how perfect the timing would be. Embracing new digital tools meant changing the work culture among our colleagues and installing…
