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For new developments, the step from the test tube to the large production scale tank of electrolyte shouldn’t be underestimated. This is why we operate a test center on several floors, which allows us to test under real production conditions.

Over 100,000 Nepcon visitors can confirm our presence in Tokyo in mid-January. Such a high influx of visitors in just three days highlights the continued significance of this show. According to Katsushi Yasumura (head of Umicore EP in Japan), the…

2016 is at an end, and we are already reviewing the past year of business. At the beginning of the year, we had plenty of cause to celebrate the success of a few different products, such as our rhodium electrolyte - especially the RHODUNA® Alloy,…

Thank you very much for the pleasant cooperation and the trust in our company. We wish you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and successful 2017. 

Umicore Electroplating is very satisfied with the visitor response during the "Jewellery & Gem Fair" in Hong Kong from September 13 to 17.  A lot of guests informed themselves, among others, about RHODUNA® 470 Black. The new black rhodium…

Umicore experts have developed a calculation tool that compares the efficiency of different anode types by entering up to 30 different parameters. The tool checks, for example, how quickly platinized titanium anodes pay off in hard chrome plating…

Umicore Electroplating strengthens its market activities in electroforming. For this purpose, the company has launched five new product sheets. These inform on two pages as a PDF on the advantages and application possibilities, as well as technical…

A new tarnish and corrosion protection especially for functional layers is one of the highlight products of Umicore at this year's O & S in Stuttgart. From May 31 to Jun 2 (Tuesday to Thursday) the technology leader in electroplating presents at…

The new black rhodium electrolyte from Umicore attracted huge interest at the Jewellery & Gem Fair in Freiburg. The new product RHODUNA® 470 Black will soon be available for selected customers. The electrolyte deposits deep black rhodium layers…

Rose gold and black are the trend colours of current watch and jewellery collections. Responding to this trend Umicore Electroplating will present at the Jewellery & Gem Fair Europe innovative high-tech electrolytes in Hall 4 at booth F 02. The…

On 02 and 03 March (Wednesday / Thursday) the Z.O.G. organizes together with Umicore Electroplating the "Innovation Days Schwaebisch Gmuend". During the event, experts provide an overview of new methods in the electroplating industry. Among other,…

Jiangmen is the site of a new Joint-Venture that Umicore has set up with the Chinese company Jiangmen ChangXin Surface Technology. UCST will support our customers with analytical service, consulting and training. All products can be applied on…