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 [...]
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, is pleased to announce that is has begun processing of lithium-ion battery waste at its new ACT 2 recycling facility in Plymouth, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s journey towards a circular economy for critical battery materials. The cutting-edge facility, [...]
Increasing investment in battery recycling and a surge in new policies and regulation are helping to drive strong growth in critical minerals recycling, with the market’s value set to reach $200 billion by 2050, according to a new IEA report published this week. The report, Recycling of Critical Minerals: strategies to scale up recycling and urban [...]
Automakers face challenges in transitioning from ICE to EVs, including fierce competition, high R&D costs, low profit margins, battery materials supply chain constraints and the need to scale production, all while adapting to shifting consumer demands and regulatory pressures. Altilium believes this isn't the time to push EV battery materials with a “Green Premium”, but [...]
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced a major breakthrough in the development of the UK’s only domestic supply of sustainable low-carbon battery materials, with test results confirming for the first time that its recycled cathode active materials (CAM) are comparable to commercial materials. The [...]
Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, is pleased to announce the visit of Councillor Tudor Evans OBE, Leader of Plymouth City Council, to its new state-of-the-art EV battery recycling plant in Plymouth today, as the company embarks on the next phase of its ambitious growth plans. [...]
We have won two grants totalling £1 million for the zero-carbon transportation of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries to battery recycling stations (or spokes) and design of an automated battery recycling facility for black mass processing. Transporting old EV batteries is challenging and expensive, given their weight and health and safety risks and could contributes 3.5% [...]
Altilium Metals, a UK-based green technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, has today announced the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Marubeni Corporation, Japanese trading and investment group. Under the framework of the MOU, the two companies will work together to explore opportunities to jointly develop EV battery recycling [...]
