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Why Umicore?
As anyone at Umicore will tell you, this is a place where you can build a dynamic career. As a growing, future-facing business, we offer a workplace where the scale of our work, the scope of our talent and the range of our opportunities grow with us, giving you the chance to contribute to a variety of exciting work. We understand how important...
Umicore prepares to construct first-of-its-kind battery materials production plant in Canada

Umicore plans to construct a manufacturing facility for cathode active battery materials (CAM) and their precursor materials (pCAM) in Ontario, Canada. For Umicore this investment represents the final step in establishing a truly global production presence with battery material value chains that are regionally fully integrated to support its...
2021 - Due Diligence Compliance Report Archive
Actor’s details Actor’s name Umicore(Business Group Energy & Surface Technologies) Location Watertorenstraat 33, 2250 Olen, Belgium Reporting Year-end 31.12.2021 Date of Report 18.03.2022 Senior Management responsible for this Report...
The evolution of lens designs for 12micron uncooled LWIR detectors

John W. Franks (a), Thomas Hingant (b), Paul Vervoort (c)a - Umicore Electro-Optic Materials, Kinnoull Street, Dundee DD2 3ED, b - Umicore IR Glass, ZA du Boulais, 35690 Acigné, France; c - Umicore EOM NV, Watertorenstraat 33, B2250 Olen, Belgium;
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Designing athermal lenses for LWIR systems
Introduction Due to advances in materials and manufacturing technologies, the vast majority of lenses used on long-wave infrared (LWIR) cameras are simple: One- or two- element designs with an emphasis on low-cost manufacturing. One effect of this is that most of these cameras are supplied without …
Umicore Hoboken integrates refugees into the workforce
Umicore’s commitment to sustainability is not only about minimizing the impact of our operations. We also want to have a positive impact on society at large, by respecting people and communities. The refugee employment program that we support at our Hoboken site perfectly underpins that commitment. Today, 17 refugees work in Umicore’s...
Umicore Hoboken integrates refugees into the workforce
Umicore wants to have a positive impact on society at large, by respecting people and communities. Our refugee employment program in Hoboken counts 17 refugees.
2016 - Due Diligence Compliance Report Archive
Actor's details Actor’s name Umicore, Business Group Energy & Surface Technologies Location Watertorenstraat 332250 OlenBelgium Reporting Year-end 31.12.2016 Date of Report 09.03.2017 Senior Managementresponsible for this Report Bart SapVice-President Strategic Projects and SupplyEnergy and Surface Technologies Watertorenstraat...
Switch to biogas allows Canadian Umicore site to cut carbon emissions by 90%
As we strive to be a Sustainability Champion, we are rethinking our processes to achieve our target of Net Zero GHG emissions by 2035.
Switch to biogas allows Canadian Umicore site to cut carbon emissions by 90%

As Umicore strives to be a Sustainability Champion under its 2030 RISE strategy, we are rethinking and transforming our processes to achieve our Let’s Go for Zero target of Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2035.

An example of how we are doing this can be seen at our site at Markham in Ontario, Canada. ​​​​​​​​​​The plant serves...
Meet Anne-Sophie, Winner of the Kingston Young professionals 40 Under 40 Award
At just the age of 29, Anne-Sophie, our project manager in Canada, packed her bags and moved from Belgium to Canada in March 2023 to oversee the construction of our new cathode active material (CAM) and precursor cathode active material (pCAM) plant in Loyalist Township. Her commitment, vision, and leadership earned her the Kingston Young...