Umicore

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.

Eva Behaeghe

Manager, Investor Relations

Evelien Goovaerts

Head of Investor Relations

Marc Grynberg

Chief Executive Officer

Filip Platteeuw

Chief Financial Officer

13 past transactions

Ordeg

Acquisition in 2017
Ordeg manufactures automotive emission control catalysts, and environmental and industrial catalysts.

Eurotungstene

Acquisition in 2016
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

Acquisition in 2014
Todini is a trading company and distributor of chemical products specialising in salts and non-ferrous metal oxides such as cobalt, nickel, iodine, selenium, tin, lithium, vanadium, molybdenum, copper, antimony, chromium, bismuth, and tellurium.

CP Chemicals Group

Acquisition in 2014
CP Chemicals is a refiner and recycler of cobalt- and nickel-containing secondary materials, such as superalloy scrap, and transforms these into chemicals for the catalyst and petrochemical refining industries. CP Chemicals also recycles rhenium from superalloy turbine blades used in the aviation industry. The business, which employs 40 people, will be integrated in 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.

Anandeya Zinc Oxides Private Ltd.

Acquisition in 2008
Anandeya Zinc Oxides Private Ltd. manufactures zinc oxides and zinc oxide powder.

Imperial Smelting & Refining Co. of Canada Ltd.

Acquisition in 2008
Imperial Smelting & Refining Co. of Canada Ltd. refines and manufactures precious metals products.

Umicore Specialty Materials Brugge

Acquisition in 2007
Umicore Specialty Materials Brugge research and development, production, and marketing of liquid and solid cobalt and non cobalt-organic.

Umicore Technical Materials North America Inc.

Acquisition in 2007
Umicore Technical Materials North America Inc. manufactures and sells silver-based contact materials for light circuits and electric car windows.

Umicore Technical Materials Yangzhong

Acquisition in 2006
Umicore Technical Materials Yangzhong manufactures copper, silver, and brass brazing alloys.

Suzhou Alloy Material Factory Co. Ltd.

Acquisition in 2005
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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