Umicore Electroplating is the Umicore Group’s central body for electroplating and is responsible for product development, production, sales and service coordination in around 60 countries.


The company boasts a long history in Schwäbisch Gmündback to 1888. Founded as a precious metals refinery, the company is now a globally leading company in precious metal electroplating.


Electroplating is currently used on almost all everyday products including communications, automotive and jewellery industries which use items that have been plated using Umicore products.