Press Releases
Stay abreast of the latest developments in Umicore Precious Metals Chemistry through our press releases and news updates.
OPRD & CPhI 2023
Networking twice - Our PMC-Team participated in October at the 51. OPRD conferencen and at CPhI World Wide. We would like to thank everybody who visited us in these three busy days. It was a pleasure seeing you in person!
Umicore launches first cross-coupling catalyst system invented by Prof. Bradley Carrow
Umicore PMC is further expanding its cross-coupling catalyst portfolio with Prof. Carrow's tris(1-adamantyl)phosphine ligand: one of the bulkiest, most σ-donating phosphines one could imagine. It is part of the technology invented by Professor…
Umicore donates € 5,000 to University Children’s Hospital
The fight against cancer, especially children's cancer, is an important concern for PMC. That's why Umicore donates € 5,000 to the University Children’s Hospital in Würzburg to support its pediatric oncology research projects
Umicore acquires YPhos ligand technology from Ruhr-Bochum University
Umicore‘s business unit Precious Metals Chemistry is further expanding its cross-coupling catalyst portfolio by acquiring Ruhr-Bochum University’s YPhos(TM) ligands and catalysts technology. They show an excellent aptitude to support active…
Umicore and Merck/MilliporeSigma announce an exclusive cooperation agreement
Umicore‘s business unit Precious Metals Chemistry and Merck/MilliporeSigma announce an exclusive cooperation agreement for the supply of research quantities of Umicore’s advanced homogeneous catalysts through sigmaaldrich.com.
Umicore & Apeiron reach final settlement in US patent infringement action
Umicore AG & Co. KG, on behalf of Umicore Precious Metals Chemistry, reached a final settlement with Apeiron Synthesis S.A., Apeiron Synthesis, Inc., and Apeiron Catalysts Sp. z o.o. (“Apeiron”) in an infringement action brought by Umicore in the…
Umicore joined AVS 20th International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD 2020)
Umicore's business unit Precious Metals Chemistry joined AVS 20th International virtual Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition featuring the 7th International Atomic Layer Etching Workshop.
Umicore takes over Evonik’s metathesis chemistry and cross-coupling catalysis related intellectual property
Umicore's business unit Precious Metals Chemistry announced today that it has signed an agreement with Evonik to take over its intellectual property in the field of metathesis chemistry and cross-coupling catalysis.
Umicore expands its cross-coupling technology portfolio with Yale’s Hazari precatalysts
Umicore‘s business unit Precious Metals Chemistry is expanding its cross coupling catalyst portfolio with Hazari’s palladium based precatalysts, a technology licensed from Yale University.
API customers celebrate CPhI Japan's success at Argentinean Embassy in Tokyo
Umicore Precious Metals Chemistry and the Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina in Japan invited Umicore’s Japanese API clients to celebrate CPhI Japan and their successful collaboration. Umicore PMC supplies to the strongly regulated Japanese…
Umicore supports pediatric oncology at German Würzburg university clinic
Umicore Precious Metals Chemistry donated again today EUR 2,500.00 to support the Parents Initiative of the university clinic of Würzburg for children suffering from cancer diseases. This donation will contribute to the efforts of this non-profit…
Umicore expands production capacity for fuel cell catalysts
Umicore announced today that it will be expanding its production capacity for fuel cell catalysts in South-Korea to support the growth of Hyundai Motors Group as well as other automotive customers.