Metair issues earnings fall alert

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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% as a result in part of the Russia-Ukraine war. The group said in a trading statement and update to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange it was…

Stryten incoming CEO Judd reunites previous Johnson Controls management, Vargo to become chairman

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January 5, 2023: Stryten Energy unveiled a major shake-up of its leadership team on January 4 with a reformulation of ex-Johnson Controls senior management that had worked together in the previous decade. Stryten president and COO Mike Judd will be promoted to succeed CEO Tim Vargo, who will become chairman. Judd who joined Exide Technologies…

Exide Industries’ merger plan for lithium units

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December 22, 2022: India’s Exide Industries is considering proposals to merge two of its lithium business subsidiaries into one entity, the company confirmed on December 12. Exide said its board had approved moves that should see Exide Leclanche Energy Private Limited merged with Exide Energy Solutions Limited. Exide Leclanche, branded as ‘Nexcharge’, is the business…

Demand for refined lead metal exceeds supply, says new report

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December 15, 2022: World refined lead metal demand exceeded supply by 46 kilotonnes during the first 10 months of 2022 as total stock levels fell by 62kt, according to preliminary figures released by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) on December 14. Global lead mine production reported to the group fell by 2.1%,…

Sorfin’s Fink backs MAC-Inbatec supply chain partnership

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November 17, 2022: Sorfin Yoshimura president Scott Fink has told BESB he welcomes a new partnership between MAC Engineering and Inbatec to strengthen the lead battery industry supply chain. The further rationalization of the battery manufacturing supply chain was announced on October 28, with Michigan-headquartered MAC Engineering saying it would use its distribution strength across…

Fate of EU lead smelters in the balance as energy crisis bites, BESB learns

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November 3, 2022: Four European lead smelters are being placed under review for potential temporary closure as the region grapples with the combined economic and energy crisis fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine war, BESB has learned. Mining giant Glencore is believed to be reviewing the immediate future of its Portovesme subsidiary’s lead smelting and refining operations…

Sunlight’s Technoform acquires battery cases firm Netelco

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November 3, 2022: Sunlight Group subsidiary Technoform acquired Greek battery cases producer Netelco on October 17 for an undisclosed sum, the companies have announced. Netelco, based near Sunlight’s headquarters in Xanthi, was formed in 2000 and manufactures metal cases for industrial batteries. Technoform said the takeover would boost its own plans to expand beyond the…

Amara Raja completes $5m Log 9 investment

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September 22, 2022: Indian lead major Amara Raja Batteries announced on August 30 the completion of its $5 million investment in the Bangalore-based start-up known as Log 9 Materials. Amara Raja had said in August 2021 that its decision to invest in Log 9 — in which it now has a stake of just over…

Colorrobia Group

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Sponsored Content Colorobbia Group, the world leader of an Italian-born tradition of ceramics and one of the European largest producers of lead oxides, marks a century of innovation and international enterprise since 1921. 29 companies, 19 countries, over 2.000 employees. Colorobbia has a high-tech facility at its plant in Sovigliana Vinci, near Florence, for producing…

ELBC to host second CBI Battery Academy seminar

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July 28, 2022: The second in a series of seminars comprising the newly launched CBI Battery Academy is to be held at ELBC — the global battery innovation conference — in France in September, the organizers have announced. The first academy seminar, attended by 30 delegates, was held earlier this month (pictured) in Bergamo, Italy…