The Umicore Group markets a comprehensive range of fully recycled precious metals under the brand name Nexyclus. Umicore is responding to current market and political challenges with the introduction of Nexyclus in line with the circular economy. The electrolytes and salts for plating with gold, silver and the platinum group metals platinum, palladium and rhodium under this brand name consist of 100% recycled precious metals. Certificates such as the RJC-CoC and mass balance certificates guarantee transparency and sustainability.
Sustainability in electroplating technology
Electroplating is one of Umicore's core competencies. With Nexyclus, the company now also offers its products as a sustainable alternative to the standard range. The recycled precious metals meet high standards and the products manufactured with them do not differ in terms of electrolyte or coating properties. Umicore Electroplating's customer base can now make the switch from one day to the next and fulfill its own efforts in terms of sustainable procurement or supply chain transparency and responsibility.
Three different variants
Umicore offers Nexyclus in three different variants, which differ in terms of recycling and Chain of Custody (CoC) certificates. These variants offer customers flexibility and the opportunity to choose the solution best suited to their needs. The material separation certificate offers transparency for recycled precious metals in accordance with the standards of the Responsible Jewel lery Council (RJC). It requires strict separation of primary and recycled materials in the recycling and production facilities. The mass balance certificate, on the other hand, processes primary and recycled materials together and allocates the proportion of recycled material in a rolling balance. A variation of this is the book & claim certificate. It is not linked to the physical flow of metals, but to equivalent precious metals - meaning it can also be used for non-physical precious metal transactions.
Transparent procurement
All Nexyclus products have certificates that guarantee traceability and compliance with strict sustainability standards. To ensure compliance with these standards, Umicore also has its models audited and certified by independent third parties, the auditing and consulting firms PwC and KPMG.