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Umicore and BASF Enter into a Patent Cross-license Agreement

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Umicore and BASF have entered into a non-exclusive patent cross-license agreement covering a broad range of cathode materials and their precursors. The agreement also covers chemistries such as nickel manganese cobalt (NMC), nickel cobalt aluminum (NCA), nickel manganese cobalt aluminum (NMCA) and high manganese (HLM). Cathode materials are critical for the performance, safety and cost … Read more

Umicore Announces Cathode Materials Supply Deal with Samsung SDI

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Umicore has signed a multi-year strategic agreement with Samsung SDI for the supply of close to 80,000 metric tonnes of high-performance NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) cathode materials starting in 2020. The cathode materials will be supplied from Umicore plants in different regions with the majority of volumes initially produced in Korea. A vast portion of … Read more