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A consortium of eleven leading international organisations from industry, technology and science has today launched the first publicly available Content Guidance on the EU Battery Passport. It is designed to support the implementation of the…

We’re proud to take another step on this important journey with the introduction of new dedicated Sustainable Procurement Frameworks for Nickel and Lithium.

Umicore and Blue Current, a leading manufacturer of silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries, have agreed to strengthen their collaboration on the development of solid-state battery technology, with Umicore investing a minority stake in the…

Umicore and PowerCo, the new battery company of the Volkswagen Group, have obtained full regulatory approvals for their joint venture announced in September 2022.

Umicore is starting the industrialization of its leading manganese-rich HLM  (high lithium, manganese) cathode active materials (CAM) technology and targets commercial production and use in electric vehicles (EVs) in 2026.

Umicore has signed a long-term agreement with Terrafame Ltd. for the supply of low carbon, sustainable high-grade nickel sulphate. Following the successful completion of the qualification process, commercial deliveries have already started with…

The Global Battery Alliance (“GBA”), the world’s largest multi-stakeholder organisation to establish a sustainable battery value chain by 2030, today launched the proof of concept for its Battery Passport at the World Economic Forum’s Annual…

With the joint efforts of our colleagues and a dedicated ISO (International Standardization Organization) team, our battery materials Gigafactory in Nysa, Poland, successfully passed the DNV audit and is now ISO 14001 certified.

Umicore, a circular materials technology company, and Nano One® Materials Corp. (“Nano One”), a clean technology company, announce the signing of a non-exclusive Joint Development Agreement (JDA) on production process technologies for cathode…

Umicore has successfully completed the issue of a fixed-rate, sustainability linked US Private Placement Notes for a total principal amount of € 591 million equivalent. The Notes, which were placed with more than 15 institutional investors, attract…

Umicore and PowerCo, the new battery company of the Volkswagen Group, announced today the founding of a joint venture for precursor and cathode material production in Europe.

Umicore today inaugurates its carbon neutral production facility for cathode active materials for electric vehicles in Nysa, Poland. This makes Umicore the first company in Europe with a complete circular and sustainable battery materials value…