Altilium was delighted to welcome a cross-functional team from Agratas, currently building the UK’s largest gigafactory in Somerset, to its facilities in Devon. 

During visits to the ACT1 and ACT2 facilities, the Agratas team learned more about Altilium’s patented EcoCathode™ technology, which recovers critical minerals including lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese from end-of-life EV batteries and transforms them into high-quality materials for new batteries. 

The visit also provided an opportunity for Altilium’s senior management to share its plans for ACT3 in Plymouth, which is being developed as the UK’s first refinery capable of producing battery-grade materials from recycled feedstock at scale. 

With major investments in battery manufacturing and recycling taking shape across the region, the South West has an exciting opportunity to become a leading centre for the UK’s battery industry. 

As UK gigafactory production ramps up, manufacturing scrap will become an increasingly important source of valuable materials for recycling, alongside end-of-life EV batteries. Recovering and refining these materials domestically will be essential to building a more resilient, sustainable and competitive UK battery supply chain. 

Thank you to the Agratas team for visiting and for the engaging discussions about the future of the UK’s battery industry.