Umicore SA operates in the Primary copper sector. Umicore is a global materials technology group. It focuses on application areas, such as materials science, chemistry and metallurgy. The Company's activities are centred on four business areas: Catalysis, Energy Materials, Performance Materials and Recycling. Umicore generates the majority of its revenues from clean technologies, such as emission control catalysts, materials for rechargeable batteries and photovoltaics, fuel cells and recycling. Catalysis business group also produces precious metals-based compounds for use in the fine chemicals, life science and pharmaceutical industries. The materials produced by Energy Materials can be found in a number of applications used in the production and storage of clean energy, including rechargeable batteries and photovoltaics. Performance Materials applies its technology and know-how to the properties of precious and other metals. Recycling treats complex waste streams containing precious and other non-ferrous metals. In
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