The UK took a step closer to achieving full battery circularity last week, as Altilium’s recycled battery materials were successfully processed at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) for the production of cathode electrodes. Altilium is building a domestic supply chain for sustainable battery materials in the UK, by recovering and refining critical cathode metals [...]
New research carried out by Imperial College London, confirms that Altilium’s recycled EV battery materials can match, and even surpass, the performance of virgin mined materials. The achievement marks a critical milestone in the development of a circular economy for EV battery materials, proving recycled materials are a high-performing and viable alternative to mined metals. [...]
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, is pleased to announce the appointment of senior automotive industry expert Tony Harper as Board Advisor – Partnerships & Advocacy. Harper was most recently Director of the Faraday Battery Challenge, the UK’s flagship £610m research and innovation programme for the battery [...]
3rd February, 2025 – Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, is pleased to announce the commencement of its recycling operations for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries in the UK. The LFP batteries being recycled are from a leading global electric vehicle and energy storage systems manufacturer. The [...]
Altilium has successfully delivered its second shipment of recycled cathode active material (CAM) to the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) for EV battery cell production and qualification. In a UK first, high-nickel NMC 811 battery cells are being manufactured using CAM made from end-of-life EV batteries at the national battery scale-up facility. The Altilium EcoCathode™ [...]
What will it take to get to a circular economy in EV batteries? Intercalation Station spoke to Altilium co-founder and COO Dr Christian Marston about the company's scale-up plans following the recent strategic investment from Marubeni Corporation; its pioneering R&D projects with partners like JLR; and how the company is using materials science to support the UK's [...]
14th January, 2025 – Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced a new partnership with major chemicals company, HELM AG, through its UK subsidiary LevertonHELM Ltd, that will see the two companies working together to develop a sustainable domestic supply chain for lithium in [...]
On our mission to build a UK sustainable circular economy for EV batteries and drive the transition to net zero, Altilium is proud to be supported by industry leaders Marubeni Corporation and SQM International Lithium. To succeed in this new industry, having strong cornerstone investors is critical. With their world class expertise and scale, Marubeni [...]
Marubeni joins Altilium as a cornerstone investor in Series B funding round 7th January, 2025 – Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced a US$5m strategic investment from leading Japanese trading and investment group Marubeni Corporation, as part of its Series B funding round. The [...]
A new study by European clean transport and energy NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) reveals that recycling battery metals could supply up to 25% of Europe’s EV needs by 2030, offering both sustainability and resource independence. According to the report, materials from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap have the potential to build up to 2.4 [...]
