Circular materials technology, clean mobility, advanced materials, and recycling, automotive catalysts, cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries, and solutions for precious-metals recycling alongside cobalt, nickel, and germanium-based products for energy, electronics, and optics, is the field Umicore leads as a global leader. Established in 1805, it serves automotive, electronics, and renewable-energy customers, leveraging expertise in material science, chemistry, and metallurgy to drive sustainability and innovation, and with a closed-loop business model it recycles critical metals and reduces emissions, supporting a circular economy.