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Umicore NV/SA (Umicore) is a global materials technology and recycling company. Its product portfolio includes thin film products, platinum engineered materials, technical materials, jewelry and industrial metals, and cobalt and specialty materials, automotive catalysts and organic and inorganic precious-metals-based catalysts, among others. The company also extracts several precious and other metals from various waste streams and industrial residues; and recycles rechargeable batteries. Its products find applications in the automotive, recycling, chemicals, energy, electronics, optics and display, and precious metals industries. The company has its operations across Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, South America and Africa. Umicore is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
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Products and Services
Products | Services |
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Automotive Catalysts | Precious Metals Refining |
Chemical Vapour Deposition Precursors | Recycling |
Metal-based Catalysts | |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, the company and Ignitis Renewables entered into a 10-year corporate power purchase agreement to supply renewable electricity for Umicore’s electric vehicle (EV) battery materials plant in Nysa, Poland from Silesia Wind Farm II. |
2023 | Plans/Strategy | In October, the company announced its plans to receive a investment of C$1 billion from the government of Canada and the province of Ontario for its battery plant. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In October, the company and PowerCo formed a joint venture IONWAY to produce sustainable battery materials for the EV transition. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Umicore NV/SA | Johnson Matthey Plc | Solvay SA | Arkema SA | Metso Corp |
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Headquarters | Belgium | United Kingdom | Belgium | France | Finland |
City | Bruxelles | London | Bruxelles | Colombes | Helsinki |
State/Province | - | England | Bruxelles-Capitale | Ile-de-France | - |
No. of Employees | 11,942 | 12,666 | 22,000 | 21,100 | 17,069 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Thomas Leysen | Chairman | Executive Board | 2008 | 62 |
Mathias Miedreich | Chief Executive Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 48 |
Wannes Peferoen | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2022 | 42 |
Frank Daufenbach | Chief Strategy Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | 44 |
Geraldine Nolens | Executive Vice President; Secretary; Chief Legal Counsel | Senior Management | 2015 | 51 |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XY |
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