Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty
Employees
11251
First IPO Date
December 18, 2007
| Name | Title | Pay | Year Born |
| Bart Sap | Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of Management Board | 2.03M | 1978 |
| Jensen Verhelle | Executive Vice President of Catalysis & Member of Management Board | 1.13M | 1985 |
| Geert Olbrechts | Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President of Recycling & Member of Management Board | 1.18M | 1975 |
| Veerle Slenders | Executive Vice President of Specialty Materials & Member of the Management Board | 1.22M | 1971 |
| Ana Fonseca Nordang | Executive Vice President of People, Organization, ESG, P&T and Member of Management Board | 1.23M | 1978 |
| Wannes Peferoen | Chief Financial Officer & Member of Management Board | 1.26M | 1981 |
| Karena Cancilleri | Executive Vice President of Battery Cathode Materials Business Group & Member of Management Board | 1.86M | 1967 |
| Stevens Benoit | Vice President of Group Accounting & Controlling | 0 | N/A |
| Caroline Kerremans | Head of Investor Relations | 0 | N/A |
| Joris Peeters | Senior Vice President of Information Systems | 0 | N/A |
Umicore S.A. operates as a materials technology enterprise, headquartered in Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, and employs a substantial workforce of 13,928 individuals full-time. Its core activities revolve around the scientific disciplines of materials science, chemistry, and metallurgy. The company's operations are segmented into three principal business areas: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies, and Recycling. A significant portion of Umicore's revenue is derived from its pioneering clean technologies, including emission control catalysts, materials crucial for rechargeable batteries and photovoltaics, fuel cells, and its recycling services. Within the Catalysis division, the company manufactures compounds based on precious metals, serving the fine chemicals, life science, and pharmaceutical sectors. Meanwhile, its Energy & Surface Technologies unit develops materials essential for various clean energy applications, such as the generation and storage systems found in rechargeable batteries and solar panels.