Umicore is an international Group involved in the production,
recycling and marketing of metals and materials. Its activities are centred
on four business areas -Advanced Materials, Copper, Precious Metals and
Zinc. These business areas are in turn divided into smaller, market-focused
business units.
Umicore focuses on application areas where it knows its expertise in materials science and metallurgy can make a real difference, be it in products that are essential to everyday life or those at the cutting edge of exciting, new technological developments. Umicore's overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on this ambition to develop, produce and recycle metals in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life.
The Advanced Materials business group produces high-purity metals, alloys, compounds and engineered products for a wide range of applications, and is the world leader in cobalt compounds and germanium products. The business group is divided into three business units, Cobalt & Energy Products, Electro-Optic Materials and Specialty Materials, and also contains a specialist venture unit devoted to identifying and nurturing new business opportunities and projects.
The Umicore Group has industrial operations on all continents and serves
a global customer base; it generated a turnover of EUR 3.2 billion in
2002 and currently employs some 9,000 people.
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