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Catalysis

Automotive catalysts

Profile

Catalysis plays a significant role in the abatement of global automotive emissions through its automotive catalysts products. The business group also produces precious metals based compounds for use in the fine chemicals, life science and pharmaceutical industries.

Business Units

Catalysis is organized in two 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. Technological innovation is a key factor in enabling customers to meet the increasingly stringent emission norms around the world.

Precious Metals Chemistry produces organic and inorganic precious-metals-based catalysts for the fine chemicals, life science and pharmaceutical industries.

Umicore is a materials technology group.

Umicore is a global materials technology group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference.

News items!

  • 02/05/2013

    Young German talent wins prestigious Umicore Scientific Award

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  • 02/05/2013

    All agenda items approved at the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting

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  • 30/04/2013

    Trading update Q1 2013

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