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EcoPro utilizing Cirba Solutions’ recycled battery material for cathode production

February 12, 2024

Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling and materials company, is entering into a collaboration with EcoPro Co Ltd, a company specializing in lithium-ion battery cathode materials, to enhance the lithium-ion battery recycling industry.

EcoPro will utilize Cirba Solutions’ recycled materials to produce precursor cathode active material (PCAM) and cathode active material (CAM). The production of PCAM and CAM is essential to meet the growing demand for electric vehicle batteries and requires an increased use of recycled content. Cirba Solutions’ extensive logistics and collection networks, along with a diversified processing footprint, are also key aspects of this alliance.

This collaboration comes at a time when the demand for critical battery materials is growing and strategic alliances are becoming increasingly important in the development of the circular battery supply chain worldwide. The Inflation Reduction Act, a law focusing on domestic energy production and clean energy development in the United States, has been a catalyst for alliances across the lithium-ion battery value chain.

EcoPro Co. Ltd, founded in 1998, has been focusing on the development of eco-friendly core materials and parts related to air pollution control. In 2003, it achieved phased localization of core materials for secondary cells that were highly import-dependent. EcoPro has grown by building its foundation in two main areas, environment and secondary battery materials. The company has established a “Closed Loop Eco-System” that integrates all the facilities required for the entire production process, from recycling used batteries to the production of major raw materials and precursors for cathode materials and lithium hydroxide, to the manufacturing of final products.