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Greek banks in €275m loans boost for Sunlight Group 999 559 Batteries International

Greek banks in €275m loans boost for Sunlight Group

July 1: The Sunlight Group has received €275 million ($286 million) funding from Greek banks to support its expansion of lead and lithium production and R&D, the company announced on…

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EU signals possible policy rethink, says now ‘agnostic’ on batteries 679 591 Batteries International

EU signals possible policy rethink, says now ‘agnostic’ on batteries

July 1, 2022: Lead battery technology can be assured of equal treatment as Europe maps out its energy policy future, a top EU official told the EUROBAT Forum in Belgium…

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NMR spectroscopy pioneer receives CBE 590 288 Batteries International

NMR spectroscopy pioneer receives CBE

June 16, 2022: Leading battery scientist Clare Grey (pictured) was awarded with the title of Commander of the British Empire in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her…

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GS Yuasa expands battery line in European sales push 549 366 Batteries International

GS Yuasa expands battery line in European sales push

June 16, 2022: GS Yuasa said on June 15 it had launched a new EFB automotive battery as the Japan-headquartered firm moves to expand its European supply coverage to more…

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Banner posts sales boost despite ‘challenging year’ 300 405 Batteries International

Banner posts sales boost despite ‘challenging year’

June 2, 2022: Banner Batterien reported an uptick in sales to €286 million ($307 million) in annual results published on May 24 despite a what it described as a challenging…

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Britishvolt acquires EAS in deal with Monbat 800 533 Batteries International

Britishvolt acquires EAS in deal with Monbat

June 2, 2022: The Monbat group announced on May 24 it had signed an agreement to sell its EAS Batteries company to UK gigafactory developer Britishvolt, in a cash and…

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EnerSys posts full-year sales boost 427 299 Batteries International

EnerSys posts full-year sales boost

June 2, 2022: EnerSys has reported a 13% increase in sales in annual results posted on May 25. The lead and lithium batteries producer said net sales for the full…

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Gravita invests in solar to reduce emissions 469 223 Batteries International

Gravita invests in solar to reduce emissions

June 2, 2022: Lead recycler Gravita India said on May 27 it had installed solar energy systems with a total electricity generating capacity of 1,300kW across its manufacturing facilities in…

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ILA welcomes Ghana’s bid to improve battery recycling 697 417 Batteries International

ILA welcomes Ghana’s bid to improve battery recycling

May 20, 2022: The International Lead Association said on May 3 it welcomed new procedures published by Ghana’s government to improve battery recycling operations in the West African nation. The…

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Birla Carbon raising North American prices 1000 592 Batteries International

Birla Carbon raising North American prices

May 20, 2022: Carbon additives company Birla Carbon said on May 16 that prices for all carbon black products manufactured in North America would increase by 15% from July 1.…

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