Dubatt

What Dubatt does

Dubatt Battery Recycling LLC is the UAE's first and only fully integrated Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling facility, headquartered in Dubai Industrial City. Founded in 2023 by Co-Founder and Chairman Shamsudheen Bin Mohideen and CEO & MD Hasique Pandikadavath, the company broke ground in March 2022 with an AED 110 million investment and unveiled its full AED 216 million facility in February 2024. The plant spans 254,000 sqft of land with 70,000 sqft built-up area and can process up to 50,000 metric tons of ULABs annually, producing 25,000 MT of pure lead/lead alloys and 3,500 MT of polypropylene chips.

The facility uses state-of-the-art Italian pyrometallurgical technology — hammer mill crushing, hydro separation, rotary furnace smelting, and refining — achieving 95% lead recovery with in-house spectro laboratory QA/QC and ISO 9001/14001/45001 certifications. Core products include pure lead ingots (99.97–99.985%), custom lead alloys (selenium, antimony-arsenic, calcium, tin), recycled PP/PPE chips, hazardous waste transport services, and a portfolio of industrial chemicals and by-products (anthracite coal, soda ash, gypsum, slag, dilute sulphuric acid) sold to cement, foundry, and industrial buyers.

Revenue is generated through direct B2B enterprise sales targeting battery manufacturers, plastic recyclers, cement producers, foundries, telecoms (anchor customer du), and marine/industrial custom-engineering buyers. The go-to-market is sales-led with in-house sales and technical advisory teams, supported by international export logistics on Ex-Factory, CIF, and DDP terms. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is government-aligned with the Dubai Integrated Waste Management Strategy 2021-2041, is expanding into Li-Ion battery recycling, and is preparing to scale internationally via partnerships signed at the Asian Battery Conference (ABC21) and REMA 2025.

Name

Dubatt

Legal name

Dubatt Battery Recycling LLC

Website

https://dubatt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dubatt Battery Recycling LLC is the UAE's first and only fully integrated Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling facility, processing up to 50,000 metric tons annually into refined lead alloys, polypropylene chips, and industrial by-products for battery manufacturers, telecoms, and industrial buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Battery Recycling and Lead Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Solid Waste Collection (562111)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Lead-Acid Battery Recycling (Breaking, Smelting, Refining) (EUAIAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battery Recycling & Management (Lithium-ion, Lead-acid) (BPALAIAF), Battery Scrap & Recycling Feedstock (Lead-Acid, Li-ion Black Mass Feedstock, NiMH) (IMAKAMAH), Battery Collection & Logistics (Sorting, Packaging, Transport Compliance) (EUAIAIAE)

Keywords

• Battery recycling services
• Lead acid recycling
• Recycled lead alloys
• Polypropylene recycling
• Hazardous waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Lead and Lead Alloys Sales: Production and sale of refined lead ingots and custom lead alloys to battery manufacturers. Products include Pure Lead Ingots (99.97% to 99.985%), Lead Selenium Alloys, Lead Antimony-Arsenic Alloys, Lead Calcium Alloy, Lead Tin Alloys, and Special Custom Alloys. Annual production capacity of 25,000 metric tons of pure lead/lead alloys.
2. Polypropylene (PP/PPE) Plastic Sales: Sale of recycled polypropylene chips from battery casings to plastic recyclers and manufacturers of new battery casings. Capable of supplying approximately 23-25 MT per 40FT HC container for international shipments.
3. Custom Lead Filling and Ballast Solutions: Specialized lead metal filling works for marine, industrial, and custom-engineered applications including ballast blocks, counterweights, shielding systems, and specially designed tanks or structures.
4. Custom Cast Lead Components: Manufacturing of custom cast lead components for specialized industrial and engineering requirements including weighting, balancing, radiation shielding, vibration damping, and marine applications.
5. Industrial Chemicals Supply: Licensed trading and supply of industrial smelting and refining chemicals including Caustic Soda Flakes, Sodium Nitrate, Sulphur, Iron Pyrite, Ammonium Chloride, Lead Chloride. Licensed by Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism (DED).
6. By-product Sales: Sale of by-products including Anthracite Coal (90%+ fixed carbon, below 1% sulphur), Soda Ash Light, Dilute Sulphuric Acid (5-15% concentration), Gypsum Powder, and Lead Slag to cement industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dubatt operates the UAE's first fully integrated Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling facility, processing used lead-acid batteries into refined lead ingots and custom lead alloys, recycled polypropylene (PP/PPE) chips, custom lead filling/ballast solutions, and various industrial by-products and chemicals. The facility uses state-of-the-art Italian recycling technology to recover 95% of lead from batteries and supplies these outputs as raw materials to battery manufacturers, plastic recyclers, cement producers, foundries, and industrial/marine customers globally.

Product overview

Dubatt operates as the UAE's first fully integrated Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling facility, processing up to 50,000 metric tons of batteries annually. The core offerings include Soft Lead & Lead Alloys (pure lead ingots 99.97-99.985% purity and custom alloys), PP/PPE Grinded Polypropylene Plastic from battery casings, and Custom Lead Filling & Ballast Solutions for marine and industrial applications. The product portfolio extends to industrial materials including Anthracite Coal, Custom Cast Lead Components, Smelting & Refining Chemicals, Soda Ash Light, and by-products from the recycling process including Dilute Sulphuric Acid, Gypsum Powder, and Lead Slag. A Hazardous Waste Transport Services division provides licensed collection and transportation. The facility utilizes state-of-the-art Italian technology and employs 280 years of collective ULAB recycling experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soft Lead & Lead Alloys Pure lead ingots (99.97% to 99.985% purity) and custom lead alloys including lead selenium alloys, lead antimony-arsenic alloys, lead calcium alloy, lead tin alloys, and special custom alloys manufactured in-house with QA/QC and spectro laboratory for battery manufacturers and industrial customers.
• PP/PPE Grinded Polypropylene Plastic Battery casings that are crushed, cleaned, separated, and finely grinded into polypropylene chips suitable for plastic recyclers and manufacturers of new battery casings, supplied in jumbo bags for export at approximately 23-25 MT per 40FT HC container.
• Custom Lead Filling & Ballast Solutions Specialized lead metal filling works for marine, industrial, and custom-engineered applications including ballast blocks, counterweights, shielding systems, and precision lead casting as per customer specifications.
• Custom Cast Lead Components Custom-designed and precision-cast lead products for weighting, balancing, radiation shielding, vibration damping, and marine applications in various shapes, sizes, and configurations.
• Anthracite Coal High-quality anthracite coal with 90%+ fixed carbon content and less than 1% sulphur, suitable for lead smelting, metallurgical processes, foundries, and water filtration.
• Smelting & Refining Chemicals Industrial smelting and refining chemicals including caustic soda flakes, sodium nitrate, sulphur, iron pyrite, ammonium chloride, and lead chloride, licensed by Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism (DED) for trading and supply.
• Soda Ash Light Industrial-grade soda ash light for detergent manufacturing, glass production, chemical manufacturing, water treatment, and textile processing, available in 25KG, 50KG bags, or jumbo bags.
• Dilute Sulphuric Acid Dilute sulphuric acid (5-15% concentration) recovered from used lead acid batteries through recycling operations, supplied for selected local industrial applications.
• Gypsum Powder Gypsum powder generated through acid neutralization process in recycling operations, suitable for industrial and low-grade applications, supplied locally in jumbo bags.
• Lead Slag Lead slag from secondary lead recycling and smelting operations, primarily supplied to cement industry as filler and additive material, available in jumbo bags.
• Hazardous Waste Transport Services Licensed hazardous waste transport services with Dubai Municipality permits, RASID permits, and RTA approvals for safe transportation of regulated industrial and hazardous materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recycling one ton of used lead-acid batteries cuts CO2 emissions by 1.65 metric tons
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asian Battery Conference (ABC21) PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 August 2025Dubatt participated in the 21st Asian Battery Conference held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from September 2-5, 2025. The company hosted industry stakeholders at Booth N3 and signed multiple agreements marking milestones in expanding partnerships for circular economy.
• REMA 2025 ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2025Dubatt participated in REMA 2025 Conference in San Diego, USA. Director of Operations Mr. Mohamed Jabir engaged with industry stakeholders, attended expert sessions, and explored new technologies aligned with the company's mission and operational goals for sustainable battery recycling.
• BITS Pilani DubaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2024Dubatt and BITS Pilani agreed to collaborate on developing a battery recycling calculator to quantify positive environmental impacts of recycling lead acid batteries. The calculator will measure carbon reduction, global warming potential, energy savings, particulate matter reduction, water savings, and conservation benefits. BITS Pilani will conduct life cycle impact studies.
• du (Emirates Integrated Telecommunications)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 February 2024Dubatt landed a lead battery recycling deal with UAE telecoms operator du. The partnership enables du to responsibly dispose of used lead-acid batteries from telecommunications infrastructure and contribute to UAE sustainability goals.
• Dubai Business Group for RecyclingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2023Dubatt became a founding member of the Dubai Business Group for Recycling, an initiative spearheaded by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. The inaugural AGM was held on December 13th, 2023, at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce Head Office. The group aims to establish collaboration between businesses and government bodies to enhance sustainability and growth of the recycling sector in UAE.
• EBRC MEA ConfexminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2023Dubatt participated in the EBRC MEA Confex, an annual exhibition showcasing latest trends in environmental sustainability. Director of Operations Mr. Mohamed Jabir was a panelist and speaker at the event, highlighting ULAB recycling importance and 'Make It In The Emirates' values.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Campine NV: Campine is a European lead recycling and antimony/PP chip producer, recycling lead-acid batteries into refined lead and plastic compounds. Directly comparable in product mix and customer base to Dubatt.
• RSR Corporation: RSR is a major US secondary lead smelter and recycler of lead-acid batteries, producing refined lead and alloys for battery manufacturers. Operates similar breaking/smelting/refining process and sells into the same downstream customer base as Dubatt.
• Aqua Metals: Aqua Metals operates a hydrometallurgical lead-acid battery recycling facility in the US producing ultra-pure lead compounds. Comparable as a ULAB recycler serving battery manufacturers, though using a different (water-based) technology platform versus Dubatt's pyrometallurgical Italian line.
• Gravita India Limited: Gravita is one of the largest lead-acid battery recyclers globally, with facilities in India, Africa, and the Americas producing refined lead, lead alloys, and PP chips. Closely matches Dubatt's process flow (breaking, separation, smelting, refining) and product mix.
• Ecobat: Ecobat is the world's largest recycler of lead-acid batteries, operating multiple smelting and refining facilities across the US and Europe. Directly comparable to Dubatt as a fully integrated ULAB recycler producing refined lead and PP by-products for battery manufacturers.
• Recylex SA: Recylex is a European lead recycler operating secondary lead smelters that process used lead-acid batteries into refined lead. Comparable as a ULAB-to-refined-lead operator selling into industrial and battery markets.

Broad incumbents

• EnerSys: EnerSys is a global industrial battery manufacturer with broad recycling and reverse-logistics programs for industrial lead-acid batteries. Comparable as a downstream customer for refined lead and a participant in the ULAB collection ecosystem.
• Clarios (Johnson Controls battery): Clarios is the world's largest automotive battery manufacturer and a major downstream buyer of recycled lead. Comparable as both a customer-side anchor in the lead-acid value chain and a vertically integrated incumbent with internal recycling capabilities.

Emerging players

• Umicore: Umicore operates advanced battery materials recycling including lithium-ion and lead processes in Europe, with focus on closed-loop industrial-scale battery recycling. Comparable as an adjacent recycler entering Li-ion territory that Dubatt has signaled interest in.

Regional players

• Moura Batteries: Moura is a leading South American lead-acid battery manufacturer with internal recycling capabilities, comparable to Dubatt as both a battery producer and ULAB recycler serving a defined regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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