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By transitioning away from conventional combustion engines, we are pioneering alternative eco-friendly mobility solutions. Our tailor-made Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell catalysts provide superior performance to accelerate the development…
At just the age of 29, Anne-Sophie, our project manager in Canada, packed her bags and moved from Belgium to Canada in March 2023 to oversee the construction of our new cathode active material (CAM) and precursor cathode active material (pCAM)…
In line with our commitment to sustainability and global development, we have been partnering with Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs for many years. Through this partnership we currently support two projects in Uganda and El Salvador, aimed at…
In October, Umicore North America was honored to receive the Sustainability Environment Award from Nissan Group of the Americas at their 2023 Annual Supplier Appreciation event in Nashville, U.S.
After a lung transplant and having cystic fibrosis, cycling is an achievement in itself. But Tom went for more. He climbed the Dolomites with Climbing for Life, a sporting event that not only supports organizations helping diabetes and lung disease…
Umicore's order book currently stands at 190 GWh contracted CAM volumes for 2027 and reaches already today 270 GWh for 2030.
Umicore is proceeding with the construction of a 35 GWh equivalent battery materials production plant in Loyalist, ON, to serve the North American market for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
Umicore and AESC, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems, have signed a 10-year battery materials supply agreement.
Umicore in Hoboken today welcomed Cathy Berx, Governor of the Province of Antwerp, to its site. Her visit marks the completion of a close collaboration between the governor's Federal Emergency Planning Department, Antwerp Fire Zone and Umicore to…
The newly founded Brussels-based European EV battery materials producer IONWAY has chosen to build its first CAM production plant in Nysa, Poland, adjacent to Umicore’s existing CAM plant.
Umicore and Volkswagen Group-backed battery company PowerCo are proud to announce the name and branding of their first-of-its kind cooperation. Their Brussels-headquartered joint venture for large-scale industrial production of CAM and pCAM in…
Umicore has signed four long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with ENGIE and Storm to source renewable electricity from offshore and onshore wind turbines for its sites in Belgium. These combined with earlier signed PPAs, mean that the vast…
