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Umicore performed strongly in the first quarter of the year, demonstrating the quality of its foundation businesses as well as the impact of ongoing efficiency improvements across the Group, which are well on track.

Umicore recently inaugurated its second pCAM mass production line at its plant in Kokkola. pCAM stands for precursor cathode active materials and is a critical component in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Today at its Capital Markets Day, Umicore CEO Bart Sap and the Executive Leadership Team will present the key outcomes of the Battery Materials strategy review and Umicore’s roadmap to 2028.

In 2024, a number of headwinds impacted Umicore’s overall performance and strategy execution. In light of slower-than-expected growth in demand for electric vehicles and declining metal prices, Umicore has been taking steps to reassess its growth…

Umicore announces the appointment of Karena Cancilleri as Executive Vice President of its Battery Materials Business Group and member of the Management Board, starting on April 1st 2025.

As part of the strategic review of its Battery Materials business Umicore has decided to continue to pause construction of its battery materials plant in Loyalist, Ontario, Canada.

Umicore announces changes to its Management Board in Recycling, Battery Materials, Specialty Materials and Group’s Environment, Health, and Safety department.

Umicore has signed a second 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gasum to source renewable electricity for its site in Kokkola, Finland, where Umicore refines cobalt and produces precursor cathode active materials for electric vehicle…

Every year we welcome summer employees to our plant in Kokkola. It is an excellent opportunity to gain relevant work experience and prepare for a future career. We have offered summer jobs for many years and our summer employees are fully coached…

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 Finland is happy to be part of the KokkolaWorks initiative to promote the many job opportunities that can be found in our industry park in Kokkola. It  is a partnership between the Kokkola Industrial park, the Kokkola municipality and more…