Umicore announces CEO succession - Seite 2

Mathias Miedreich commented: “I am very excited to join and lead Umicore as new CEO. The tremendous track record of the company, that has transformed itself towards being one of the leading players in the Clean Mobility and Recycling arenas, is outstanding and unmatched in the industry. With its enormous potential forward, I am honoured, that the Supervisory Board has selected me to lead Umicore into the next phase of sustainable growth and technological leadership. I am convinced, that through the experience that I have gathered, I will be able to significantly contribute to not only the growth path of Umicore, but especially also to its impact on a net-zero CO₂ world.” 

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Umicore profile

Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference. Its activities are organised in three business groups: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies and Recycling. Each business group is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life. 

Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean mobility materials and recycling. Umicore’s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life. 

Umicore’s industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. The Group generated revenues (excluding metal) of € 3.2 billion (turnover of € 20.7 billion) in 2020 and currently employs 10,800 people.