Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. The company operates through three primary segments: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies, and Recycling. The Catalysis segment specializes in the production of automotive catalysts for various applications, including gasoline and diesel vehicles, as well as industrial emissions control solutions. The Energy & Surface Technologies segment focuses on advanced materials such as cobalt, rechargeable battery materials, and electroplating products, catering to clean energy production and storage. The Recycling segment is dedicated to processing complex waste streams that contain precious and specialty metals, transforming these into valuable resources for various industries. Founded in 1906, Umicore has evolved significantly, emphasizing its expertise in materials science, chemistry, and metallurgy to deliver innovative solutions essential to everyday life.
Eurotungstene Poudres SAS develops, manufactures, and markets metal powders, granules, and binders for diamond tool, cemented carbide, refractory material, and metal injection molding sectors. It provides cobalt powders; pre-alloyed powders; additive powders, such as tungsten carbide, tungsten, fused tungsten carbide, bronze, copper, iron, and tin; tungsten and rhenium metal powders; tungsten based mixtures; tungsten copper pseudo alloys; and elemental powders that include deagglomerated tungsten powders, fine nickel powders, tungsten carbide powders, and cobalt powders.
Todini & Company is a trading and distribution firm that specializes in chemical products, particularly salts and non-ferrous metal oxides. The company supplies a diverse range of materials, including cobalt, nickel, iodine, selenium, tin, lithium, vanadium, molybdenum, copper, antimony, chromium, bismuth, and tellurium. Catering primarily to the industrial sector, Todini serves various industries such as galvanic, ceramic, glass, pharmaceuticals, electronics, agro-zootechnical, catalysts, textiles, rubber, and plastics. By acting as a bridge between producers' guidelines and customer needs, Todini & Company plays a critical role in the chemical supply chain.
CP Chemicals Group specializes in the refining and recycling of cobalt- and nickel-containing secondary materials, including superalloy scrap. The company transforms these materials into chemicals primarily for the catalyst and petrochemical refining sectors. Additionally, CP Chemicals recycles rhenium from superalloy turbine blades utilized in the aviation industry. With a workforce of 40 employees, the company is set to be integrated into Umicore’s Cobalt & Specialty Materials business unit.
Palm Commodities, based in Nashville, Tennessee, generated $ 75 million turnover (metal included) in 2012 and employs 52 people. It transforms nickel and cobalt into plating chemicals and provides an extended customer portfolio, excellence in logistics support and customer service. Palm Commodities will be integrated in the Cobalt & Specialty Materials business unit and will enable Umicore to expand its reach into the important North American plating market where customers serve a variety of industries including automotive, construction and electronics.
Suzhou Alloy Material Factory Co. Ltd. produces and markets precious-metals-containing contact materials.
Umicore Autocatalyst Recycling
Acquisition in 2003
Umicore Autocatalyst Recycling provides Commercial Services and Supplies.
Umicore Materials
Acquisition in 2002
Umicore Materials engages in the development, manufacture, and supply of materials for high vacuum coating applications.
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