Umicore SA engages in the materials technology business. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale and currently employs 11,410 full-time employees. The firm develop technologies and produce materials for solar cells used in satellites, rechargeable batteries, LED applications, catalysts, etc. The company recycle and extract precious metals from laptops and mobile phones, among other things. The company reduce harmful emissions, power the vehicles and technologies of the future, and give new life to used metals. The firm combine competences in metallurgy, chemistry and materials science with a thorough understanding of customers’ needs, applications and systems. The company provide reliable and relevant information on activities in a timely, regular manner within the limits of commercial confidentiality.