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Leoch to acquire Yuasa lead battery firms in China 421 395 Batteries International

Leoch to acquire Yuasa lead battery firms in China

August 3, 2023: Leoch is to acquire controlling stakes in two China-based lead battery firms owned by GS Yuasa in a deal worth up to Rmb280 million ($39 million). Leoch,…

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Long-serving employee awarded International Lead Medal 480 640 Batteries International

Long-serving employee awarded International Lead Medal

June 23, 2023: Maura McDermott, one of the International Lead Association’s longest-serving employees, office and events manager, was awarded the International Lead Medal yesterday morning at the Pb2023 conference in…

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Russia investment deal to boost gigafactory production 700 466 Batteries International

Russia investment deal to boost gigafactory production

June 23, 2023: Russian energy storage firm Renera says a special investment contract providing incentives and financial backing for domestic production of batteries for EVs and stationary storage systems was…

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ACE Green in lead recycling licensing deal with Hakurnas 1024 318 Batteries International

ACE Green in lead recycling licensing deal with Hakurnas

June 23, 2023: ACE Green Recycling announced on June 21 it had signed an equipment supply and licensing deal with Hakurnas Lead Works to set up battery recycling facilities in…

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Australia-US energy pact can boost lead exports, says Nyrstar 1000 657 Batteries International

Australia-US energy pact can boost lead exports, says Nyrstar

June 15, 2023: Rising exports of Australian refined lead to the US could be boosted still further after the signing of a clean energy pact between the nations, according to…

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Clarios completes refinancings to extend debt maturity profile 573 399 Batteries International

Clarios completes refinancings to extend debt maturity profile

May 12, 2023. Clarios said on May 4 it had closed a bond offering of $750 million. In addition to the senior secured notes due in 2028, the world’s largest…

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Metair issues earnings fall alert 600 600 Batteries International

Metair issues earnings fall alert

March 16, 2023: South African batteries and auto components group Metair Investments warned on March 9 that it expects to report EPS (earnings per share) reductions of at least 105%…

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Clarios wins ethical company award 705 478 Batteries International

Clarios wins ethical company award

March 16, 2023: Clarios announced on March 13 it had been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies by Ethisphere. The honour is bestowed on companies that demonstrate…

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Gravita and partners to launch Oman battery recycling plant  885 590 Batteries International

Gravita and partners to launch Oman battery recycling plant 

March 2, 2023: Gravita India is to invest in the construction of a lead batteries recycling plant in Oman — its first in the Middle East, the company announced on…

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Exide Industries to take stake in wind power start-up 1024 777 Batteries International

Exide Industries to take stake in wind power start-up

March 2, 2023: Exide Industries said on February 28 it proposes to take a stake of up to 40% in a newly incorporated firm to boost the use of renewable…

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