Ecobat
Ecobat is a privately held battery recycler producing recycled lead, polypropylene, and lithium-ion recycling services for North American automotive, industrial, and EV manufacturers. Following 2025-2026 European divestitures, it now operates as a focused North American platform with three lithium-ion recycling facilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersIrving, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Ecobat does
Ecobat is a privately held battery recycling and resource recovery company headquartered in Irving, Texas, that produces refined lead and lead alloys, recycled polypropylene, and lithium-ion battery recycling services. The company operates through two main divisions: Ecobat Resources, which runs secondary lead smelters (including facilities in California, Indiana, and New York, with the New York plant alone recycling over 10 million lead-acid batteries annually) and a polypropylene line of 30+ qualities including the Seculene flame-retardant grade; and Ecobat Solutions, which handles lithium-ion battery recycling encompassing collection, discharging, diagnostics, dismantling, crushing, and sorting into black mass at facilities including Casa Grande, Arizona (opened 2023) and Darlaston, UK. Ecobat also operates an R&D center in Dallas founded in 2005 that serves the non-ferrous smelting and refining industry.
Ecobat generates revenue through direct enterprise sales to automotive OEMs, industrial battery manufacturers, EV makers, energy storage companies, and mining/electrowinning customers (lead anodes historically), with quote-based pricing and multi-year contracts; 80%+ of business is from recycling and resource recovery. Key customers and partners include Nissan, Volkswagen Group UK, Tevva, CarTakeBack, and Enel North America. The company holds ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications, OSHA VPP Star status, and EcoVadis Platinum (top 1% globally).
The company is in the middle of a major strategic restructuring initiated in 2024: under new CEO Thomas Slabe (appointed January 2024), Ecobat has divested its entire European lead battery operations (Italy to Haiki July 2025; France to Campine October 2025; UK to Splitstone December 2025; Germany and Austria to Clarios May 2026), European battery distribution (Endless LLP June 2025), and the Arizona anode business (Inppamet September 2025), while concurrently commissioning three lithium-ion recycling plants and launching the Seculene specialty polypropylene line. The result is a repositioned, North-America-focused platform pivoting from commodity lead recycling toward higher-growth EV battery and specialty plastics recovery.
Ecobat firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ecobat
- Legal name
- Ecobat, LLC
- Website
- https://ecobat.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Ecobat is a privately held battery recycler producing recycled lead, polypropylene, and lithium-ion recycling services for North American automotive, industrial, and EV manufacturers. Following 2025-2026 European divestitures, it now operates as a focused North American platform with three lithium-ion recycling facilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ecobat industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Battery Recycling and Resource Recovery
- NAICS
- Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Collection (56211)
- SIC
- Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Battery Recycling & Materials Recovery (Li-ion, LFP, Flow, Lead-Acid) (EUAMALAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Battery Recycling, Second-Life & Remanufacturing (IMAGAHAL), Battery Materials Refining & Re-Manufacturing Feedstocks (Li, Ni, Co, Mn, Graphite Salts) (EUAIAIAJ), Battery Scrap & Recycling Feedstock (Lead-Acid, Li-ion Black Mass Feedstock, NiMH) (IMAKAMAH)
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Where Ecobat is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Irving
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices15 records
Markets served
Ecobat business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Lead Production and Recycling: Ecobat is the global leader in lead production, primarily from recycled sources. The company operates smelting facilities that process lead-acid batteries to produce refined lead and lead alloys. This is the core revenue driver, representing the majority of operations.
- Polypropylene Recycling: Ecobat produces more than 30 polypropylene qualities providing solutions for various industry requirements, including PP-recyclate as a high-quality alternative to virgin polymers. Revenue generated from selling recycled polypropylene materials.
- Lithium-Ion Battery Collection and Recycling Services: Ecobat provides collection, dismantling, diagnostics, and processing services for lithium-ion batteries, including crushing and sorting. Revenue comes from processing fees and material recovery.
- Battery Distribution (Divested): Previously, Ecobat distributed a comprehensive range of batteries (automotive, commercial vehicles, marine, leisure, and industrial) featuring brands such as Lucas, Exide, Varta, and Rolls. This business was sold to Endless LLP in 2025.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise battery recycling services - custom quotes |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels6 records
Ecobat product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ecobat is the world's largest battery recycler, producing refined lead and lead alloys primarily from recycled lead-acid batteries, manufacturing recycled polypropylene products, and providing full-suite lithium-ion battery recycling services including collection, discharge, diagnostics, dismantling, crushing, sorting, and black mass production. The company operates smelting and processing facilities across North America and historically Europe, serving automotive manufacturers, EV makers, industrial battery users, and energy storage companies.
Product overview
Ecobat operates as a battery recycling and resource recovery company with two primary divisions: Ecobat Resources (handling lead and polypropylene production) and Ecobat Solutions (managing lithium-ion battery recycling services). The company's core offerings include lead and lead alloy production from recycled sources, specialty polypropylene products including the Seculene flame-retardant line, and comprehensive lithium-ion battery recycling services spanning collection, diagnostics, dismantling, and material separation. The portfolio spans multiple product lines serving automotive, industrial, energy storage, and e-mobility markets across North America and Europe.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Lead and Lead Alloys
- Rolled Lead Sheet
- Polypropylene (PP) Recycled Materials
- Seculene Flame-Retardant Polypropylene
- Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Services
Quantifiable outcome
- 80% of business from recycling and resource recovery
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Ecobat
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Ecobat technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Ecobat partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- NissancoreNissan and Ecobat partnership to give used EV batteries a second life beyond automotive applications. Used electric vehicle batteries will be repurposed for stationary energy storage applications, extending battery value and supporting circular economy goals.
- Volkswagen Group UKcoreVolkswagen Group UK signed agreement with Ecobat to collect and recycle electric vehicle batteries. Partnership enables responsible end-of-life management for VW EV batteries in the UK market.
- SAPcoreEcobat leads the charge for a circular economy with SAP Cloud ERP, implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud to enable digitization and intelligent technologies for responsible battery collection, recycling, and distribution.
- Axil Integrated ServicesminorAxil Integrated Services partnership with Ecobat to bring battery circular economy to life through repair and reuse of EV batteries.
- Argonne National Laboratory and University of ToledominorEcobat joined consortium with U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and University of Toledo to improve lead battery cycling efficiency targeting organic materials to extend battery life.
- Enel North AmericaminorEcobat partnered with Enel North America to create a long-term integrated energy strategy, boosting savings, resilience and sustainability for Ecobat's operations.
- TevvacoreBritish electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva partnered with Ecobat for repair, repurposing and recycling of its lithium-ion batteries. Partnership covers first-life battery management services.
- CarTakeBackcoreNew EV recycling partnership between CarTakeBack and Ecobat for end-of-life electric vehicle battery collection and recycling services.
- First TinminorFirst Tin signed MoU with Ecobat Resources Freiberg for strategic cooperation in battery materials processing and recycling.
- EmrolcoreEcobat acquired Belgium-based Emrol, a leading industrial battery distributor. Emrol distributes motive power solutions and lithium-ion batteries across Benelux, expanding Ecobat's distribution reach.
- PromesacoreEcobat acquired Promesa, a leading European lithium-ion recycler based in Hettstedt, Germany. Promesa provides access to full-suite lithium recycling services and business-critical permits for 3,200 tons of chemical compounds processing capability.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves16 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ecobat competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- GEM Co.
- Umicore: Umicore is a Belgian materials technology company with a major battery materials and recycling business, including closed-loop lithium-ion recycling for automotive OEMs. As a publicly-traded, diversified incumbent, it competes with Ecobat's lithium-ion recycling and refining ambitions, especially in Europe.
Direct peers
- Clarios: Clarios is the world's largest manufacturer of automotive batteries and operates a major lead-acid battery recycling and smelting network globally. As the most direct competitor to Ecobat's lead recycling business, Clarios recently acquired Ecobat's German and Austrian recycling operations, intensifying competitive overlap in the lead-acid recycling value chain.
- Retriev Technologies: Retriev Technologies (formerly Toxco) is one of North America's largest battery recyclers, processing lithium-ion, nickel-metal hydride, and lead-acid batteries. It is a direct competitor across multiple battery chemistries and serves similar industrial, automotive, and government end-markets.
Emerging players
- Redwood Materials: Redwood Materials is a leading lithium-ion battery recycling startup founded by JB Straubel, focused on end-of-life EV batteries and cathode/anode material production. It competes directly with Ecobat Solutions' lithium-ion recycling services and serves many of the same OEM customers including Panasonic and Tesla supply chain partners.
- Li-Cycle: Li-Cycle is a publicly-traded lithium-ion battery recycler using a hydrometallurgical "spoke-and-hub" model to produce battery-grade materials from black mass. It is a direct competitor to Ecobat's lithium recycling operations and is pursuing similar OEM partnerships in North America and Europe.
Others
- Call2Recycle: Call2Recycle is a leading consumer battery collection program and stewardship organization operating across the US and Canada. While it operates upstream of recyclers, it influences collection logistics and supply of consumer batteries to recyclers like Ecobat.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Ecobat social profiles
Digital presenceEcobat compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Ecobat financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ecobat leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Ecobat subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Ecobat funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Ecobat M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Ecobat
What does Ecobat do?
Ecobat is the world's largest battery recycler, producing refined lead and lead alloys primarily from recycled lead-acid batteries, manufacturing recycled polypropylene products, and providing full-suite lithium-ion battery recycling services including collection, discharge, diagnostics, dismantling, crushing, sorting, and black mass production. The company operates smelting and processing facilities across North America and historically Europe, serving automotive manufacturers, EV makers, industrial battery users, and energy storage companies.
Is Ecobat a public or private company?
Ecobat is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Ecobat founded?
Ecobat was founded in 2005. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Ecobat based?
Ecobat is headquartered in Irving, United States, in the North America region.
How does Ecobat make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Lead Production and Recycling is the primary driver. The others are polypropylene Recycling, lithium-Ion Battery Collection and Recycling Services and battery Distribution (Divested).
Who are Ecobat's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are GEM Co. and Umicore. Direct peers are Clarios and Retriev Technologies. Emerging players are Redwood Materials and Li-Cycle. Call2Recycle is listed as an others.
Does Ecobat have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ecobat.
What industry is Ecobat in?
Ecobat's product category is Battery Recycling and Resource Recovery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMALAE, Battery Recycling & Materials Recovery (Li-ion, LFP, Flow, Lead-Acid), with a secondary code of IMAGAHAL, Battery Recycling, Second-Life & Remanufacturing. Its NAICS code is 562920 and its SIC code is 4955.