Ecobat collects, recycles, produces and distributes resources such as lead, polypropylene and lithium for battery and energy storage markets.
Ecobat
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About Ecobat
Ecobat is a group specialising in battery recycling and resource recovery with a worldwide network of locations. The company collects end-of-life batteries and recycles them in a closed loop: lead and lead alloys are produced predominantly from recyclates, while polypropylene is processed into more than 30 recyclate grades for various sectors. For lithium-ion and other battery chemistries, Ecobat offers collection, disassembly, diagnostics as well as shredding and sorting. Recycling and resource recovery account for more than 80 percent of the business. Customers can be found in energy storage, vehicle batteries, the renewable energy sector and in backup power supply for hospitals and data centres. In recent years, Ecobat has sold its operations in Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the European distribution business as well as lithium recycling in Arizona, thereby withdrawing from several business areas.
- Processes
- Lead recycling / production of lead and lead alloys (smelter network), Polypropylene recycling (production of over 30 PP grades), Lithium battery recycling: collection, disassembly, diagnostics, shredding and sorting, Collection and recycling of end-of-life batteries (lead batteries), Battery collection, Battery recycling, Lead production and alloys (predominantly from recyclates), Polypropylene recycling (>30 PP grades)
- Materials
- Lead, Lead alloys, Polypropylene (PP recyclates, over 30 grades), Lithium (lithium-ion and other battery chemistries), Polypropylene (PP recyclates)
- Industries
- Energy storage, Vehicle batteries (starter and lithium batteries), Renewable energies, Backup power supply (hospitals, data centres), Plastics industry (PP recyclates)
- 01
Collection of end-of-life batteries
- 02
Disassembly and diagnostics
- 03
Shredding and sorting
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Recycling and processing
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Production of lead, lead alloys and PP recyclates
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Distribution
Materials and Processes
Lead
Production of lead predominantly from recycled sources via a worldwide network of smelters.
Lead alloys
Manufacture of custom lead alloys for energy storage applications.
Polypropylene (PP recyclates)
More than 30 grades as a high-quality alternative to industrial polymers in almost all sectors.
Lithium (lithium-ion and other battery chemistries)
Recycling and resource recovery through collection, disassembly, diagnostics, shredding and sorting.
Products and Materials
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead recycling / production of lead and lead alloys (smelter network)Recycling | – | – | – | – | Lead, Lead alloys |
| Polypropylene recycling (production of over 30 PP grades)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polypropylene (PP recyclate) |
| Lithium battery recycling: collection, disassembly, diagnostics, shredding and sortingRecycling | – | – | – | – | Lithium-ion batteries, various battery chemistries (lithium) |
| Collection and recycling of end-of-life batteries (lead batteries)Recycling | – | – | – | – | Lead, Polypropylene |
Additional services
History
Sale of the European battery distribution business (Ecobat Battery) to Endless LLP.
Sale of the battery and PP recycling business in Italy to Haiki + S.p.A.
Sale of the French lead operations (Ecobat Resources France) to Campine completed.
Sale of the anode manufacturing business in Arizona to Inppamet Ltda.
Sale of the UK operations to funds advised by Splitstone Capital LLP completed.
Sale of the battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios completed – exit from the European lead market.
Sale of the lithium recycling business (Casa Grande, Arizona site) completed – definitive exit from the lithium business.