STC on track to build first ‘Lead3’ recycling system in Romania 572 669 Batteries International

STC on track to build first ‘Lead3’ recycling system in Romania

October 5, 2023: Italian lead recycler and engineering company STC told Batteries International on October 3 it was on course to build its first recycling plant in Romania using its…

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Investment firm Coronation ups stake in battery and auto group Metair 600 600 Batteries International

Investment firm Coronation ups stake in battery and auto group Metair

October 5, 2023: Investment firm Coronation Asset Management has further increased its stake in battery and automotive group Metair Investments to more than 15%. The deal was announced on September…

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Amara Raja commits to lead as group gets new name 1000 750 Batteries International

Amara Raja commits to lead as group gets new name

October 5, 2023: Amara Raja Batteries changed its name to Amara Raja Energy & Mobility as of September 28 — stressing that its lead battery roots would continue as one…

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US Battery pledge on blood lead levels after OSHA probe 789 468 Batteries International

US Battery pledge on blood lead levels after OSHA probe

October 5, 2023: The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited US Battery Manufacturing for four violations on September 27. It found the company had exposed employees to unsafe…

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BCI call for speakers ahead of centenary convention 1024 532 Batteries International

BCI call for speakers ahead of centenary convention

October 5, 2023: Battery Council International is calling on industry professionals to share their insights and expertise as part of the trade body’s upcoming centenary celebrations. BCI issued a call…

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Nyrstar study to consider battery recycling expansion 1000 657 Batteries International

Nyrstar study to consider battery recycling expansion

October 5, 2023: Nyrstar Australia is considering options to expand its battery recycling operations backed by South Australia’s state government, the company announced on September 26. Nyrstar is to conduct…

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Birla Carbon says battery tech innovation part of sustainability milestones 1000 592 Batteries International

Birla Carbon says battery tech innovation part of sustainability milestones

October 5, 2023: Carbon additives company Birla Carbon repurposed more than 70% of its material waste over the past financial year, according to its 11th sustainability report, released on September…

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Intersolar & ees Middle East 1024 181 Batteries International

Intersolar & ees Middle East

Date: April 16 – 18, 2024 Now in its eight year, Intersolar, ees and Middle East Energy are joining forces to offer the industry th ideal energy platform in the…

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Lead more environmentally friendly than lithium, study says 785 632 Batteries International

Lead more environmentally friendly than lithium, study says

September 27, 2023: Lead batteries are four times better for the environment than lithium batteries. That’s the conclusion of a cradle-to-grave study — Comparative LCA of Lead and LFP Batteries…

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New EU Battery Regulation recycling targets ‘challenging and timeline fanciful’ 200 200 Batteries International

New EU Battery Regulation recycling targets ‘challenging and timeline fanciful’

September 27, 2023: Some of the ambitious recycling targets set out in the new EU Battery Regulation may have little basis with current technological abilities to recover metals from battery…

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