Business
AI summaryUmicore SA is a materials technology and recycling company operating in Belgium, Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America, and Africa. Its Battery Material, Catalysis, Recycling, and Specialty Materials segments produce cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, automotive and industrial catalysts, precious-metals refining and recycling, and specialty products including cobalt, germanium, and electro-optic materials. Formerly Union Minière du Haut Katanga, it was renamed in 2001, founded in 1805, and is based in Brussels.