Dallas-based battery recycler Ecobat has lifted its annual processing capacity by up to 10,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries, having commissioned three plants within the last 12 months, the company said April 3.

“Ecobat’s rapid expansion in lithium-ion battery recycling demonstrates our commitment to meeting the growing demand for sustainable, closed-loop production processes,” said Brett Horton, managing director of Ecobat Solutions. “With EV sales rising and more end-of-life batteries entering the market, our new facilities are well-positioned to meet these challenges, creating value for our partners and stakeholders, while helping to drive the transition to a circular economy.”

The facilities focus on the production of black mass—which is rich in minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese and graphite—from the recycled batteries, Ecobat said in a news release. The company’s plant in Darlaston, England, was commissioned in November 2024; its Casa Grande, Arizona, plant was commissioned in April 2024; and its Hettstedt, Germany, plant was commissioned in fourth-quarter 2023.

Ecobat said it aims to scale its capacity to 25,000 tons.

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