HISTORY
- 1887 Start of a lead de-silvering operation in Hoboken
- 1919 Société Générale Métallurgique de Hoboken becomes an integrated lead smelter
- 1945 Development into a complex lead/copper smelter
- 1975 Major investments to reduce environmental impact
- 1985 Investment program to increase refining capacities for precious metals
- 1995 - 1998 Investment program to re-engineer the complete metallurgical flowsheet, including the commissioning of the new smelter and a new silver and gold refinery, accompanied by a substantial capacity increase for platinum group metals. Through the development and implementation of this state-of-the-art technology, Umicore Precious Metals Refining consolidated its position as the world's leading precious metals refiner
- 1999 Commissioning of new equipment for dedicated sampling of catalysts and electronic scrap
- 2000 Start of the site rehabilitation project
- 2001-2003 Building and start of a new leaching & electro-winning plant in Hoboken
- 2003 Integration Precious Metals Group (PMG)