All Things Metathesis was developed by Materia, Inc. for the two-fold purpose of establishing a knowledge resource on olefin metathesis and providing a setting for the growing number of metathesis users to discuss the technology. After its acquisition of Materia’s unique Metathesis proprietary technology and catalyst business, Umicore is committed to educating the academic and corporate communities on the benefits and applications of this Nobel Prize winning technology, aiming to make the access, the industrial use and the success of this technology sustainable in the long term. All Things Metathesis provides general information on olefin metathesis and specific information on ruthenium based metathesis catalysts.
About Umicore
Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling group. It focuses on application areas where its expertise in materials science, chemistry and metallurgy makes a real difference. Its activities are organised in three business groups: Catalysis, Energy & Surface Technologies and Recycling. Each business group is divided into market-focused business units offering materials and solutions that are at the cutting edge of new technological developments and essential to everyday life.
Umicore generates the majority of its revenues and dedicates most of its R&D efforts to clean mobility materials and recycling. Umicore’s overriding goal of sustainable value creation is based on an ambition to develop, produce and recycle materials in a way that fulfils its mission: materials for a better life. Umicore’s industrial and commercial operations as well as R&D activities are located across the world to best serve its global customer base. The Group generated a turnover of € 12.3 billion (€ 2.9 billion excluding metal) in 2017 and currently employs 9,700 people. Umicore Precious Metals Chemistry strengths are a combination of customer orientation, expertise in transition metals chemistry, process excellence, innovation leadership and diversity. Focused on answering customer needs accurately, it works in technology platforms aligning all necessary resources from Research & Development to Marketing & Sales through Production & Technology on a worldwide basis. It offers first class metal-based APIs, catalysts or chemicals and services allowing customers to use metal-based technologies in the most effective and sustainable way. Discover more by visiting www.pmc.umicore.com