Altilium is proud to be highlighted in the UK Gigafactory Commission report published today and welcomes its recommendations to accelerate investment in domestic battery manufacturing and strengthen the UK’s battery supply chain.  

As the report notes, gigafactories are strategic national infrastructure, essential to securing industrial resilience, global competitiveness and the transition to net zero. 

While the UK has made significant progress in developing its battery industry, the commission is calling for further government action to meet growing demand and secure the country’s future as an EV powerhouse. Key recommendations include:  

• a coordinated strategy to attract a global automotive OEMs to manufacture EVs in the UK 

• accelerated investment in the next UK gigafactory 

• building domestic supply chains for cathode and anode materials production, including targeted support to scale recycling facilities and black mass processing 

Recycling represents one of the UK’s most critical components for long-term supply chain resilience, argues the report, reducing reliance on imported raw materials, cutting environmental impacts and helping OEMs reach compliance with Rules of Origin and EU battery regulations. 

Domestic recycling capacity should be regarded as a “strategic asset”, with clear and coordinated policy to establish the UK as a competitive location in the global market. 

Dr Christian Marston, Altilium COO, commented: “We welcome the UK Gigafactory Commission’s report and its strong emphasis on strengthening domestic recycling capacity, which is essential to building a competitive, resilient and sustainable battery industry. Altilium is proud to be recognised for our technical leadership and we look forward to working with government and industry partners to help deliver the Commission’s recommendations.” 

The report explicitly recognises Altilium’s role in advancing recycling technologies and developing the UK’s battery materials supply chain, noting its plans to produce 30,000 tonnes per annum of CAM at its planned Teesside facility and its successful production of battery cells using recycled materials at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). 

The cross-party commission brings together expertise from across industry, policy, academia and public service. It is chaired by former Defence and Business Secretary, Lord Hutton of Furness, and supported by the Faraday Institution, the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis and early-stage commercialisation.  

Download the full report here: https://www.faraday.ac.uk/uk-gigafactory-policy-commission-news-release-jan2026/