Clarios to acquire battery and lead recycler Ecobat's German and Austrian operations

Ecobat aligns its strategy by divesting operations, focusing on its core recycling and lithium-ion battery business

Ecobat, a global battery recycling company, announced that it has agreed to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios, a US-based supplier of energy storage solutions to original equipment (OE) manufacturers and the aftermarket.