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Precious Metals Products & Catalysts

Precious Metals Products & Catalysts business group

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Precious Metals Products and Catalysts produces a range of complex functional materials based on precious metals and its expertise in technology platforms such as catalysis and surface technology. The business is organizedin five business units:

Automotive Catalysts is one of the world’s leading producers of catalysts used in automotive emission abatement systems for both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. Catalyst Technologies produces precious-metals based catalysts for the life science and chemical industries and is a key developer of technology for fuel cell applications.
Jewellery and Electroplating produces semi-finished precious metals-based products, for jewellery and industrial applications. It also produces electrolytes for electronic, wear protection and decorative applications.
Platinum Engineered Materials produces platinum equipment for the production of high quality special glass for high end applications like LCDs and platinum gauzes and systems for the abatement of nitrous oxide (N2O). Technical Materials produces contact, brazing and other specialty materials for use in a variety of applications such as electrical, automotive and construction.

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Umicore is a materials technology group.

Umicore focuses on application areas where it knows its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy can make a real difference.


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  • 31/08/2010

    Agenda for Extraordinary General Meeting of 6 October 2010

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  • 06/08/2010

    Half Year Results 2010

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  • 04/08/2010

    Eurometaux, the European association of metals of which Umicore is a member, has teamed up with the Oeko Institut (Institute for Applied Ecology) to prepare proposals in the framework of the European Union's Raw Materials Initiative. The document (read more) includes a case study prepared by Umicore and Recharge on rechargeable batteries.

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