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Today Umicore and IndustriALL Global Union renewed their Global Framework Agreement on Sustainable Development for a period of four years. The agreement reaffirms Umicore’s commitment to sustainable development, embracing economic, environmental…

The Board of Directors of Umicore has reviewed the implications of the new Belgian Code on Companies and Associations (“CCA”) and the Belgian Code of Corporate Governance 2020 (“2020 Governance Code”).

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings Baillie Gifford & Co and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited have notified Umicore on 7 October 2019 that on 1 October 2019 they have crossed the statutory…

Only three years ago the price for fabricated rhodium was about 20 €/g. Due to high demand, rhodium has become the most expensive precious metal and this week for the first time it has broken the 170 €/g level. A price increase of more than 750%…

Umicore and LG Chem have concluded a multi-year strategic supply agreement for NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) cathode materials to serve LG Chem’s needs out of Umicore plants in Poland, Korea and China. The supply agreement takes effect in 2020 and…

The new RHODUNA®-Alloy Black 1 is probably the only alloy to combine all the properties required of a dark precious metal surface. Abrasion resistance, an attractive price and, of course, a sophisticated and adjustable shade of black are surely the…

The application of platinum as a catalyst to generate electric power through the conversion of hydrogen with air, also known as fuel cell technology, is more than 100 years old. However, the application has only recently gained importance as an…

As previously announced on 31 July 2019, the Board of Directors approved a gross interim dividend of € 0.375 per share (ISIN BE0974320526) - i.e. half of the dividend paid in respect of 2018 earnings. This represents a dividend of € 0.2625 net of…

The new AURUNA® 503 is already the third rose gold electrolyte in our product range and impresses above all with its long lifetime and high deposition speed. Since the Roségold trend in jewelry will continue in 2019, the new gold-copper electrolyte…

Umicore delivered a robust performance in the first half of 2019 with revenues amounting to € 1.6 billion and a recurring EBIT of € 240 million against a backdrop of challenging conditions in key industries and reduced consumer confidence,…

“Take-make-dispose” is out of fashion. People are increasingly concerned about the environment and want to save materials, reduce pollution and eliminate waste. This means consuming differently by keeping products and materials in use for as long…

In accordance with article 14, § 1 of the law of 2 May 2007 on disclosure of major holdings BlackRock, Inc. has notified Umicore on 17 July 2019 that on 16 July 2019 it has crossed the statutory threshold of 3% upwards for direct voting rights. In…