Clarios to acquire Ecobat's US battery recycling operations

• Clarios plans to acquire Ecobat, including three U.S. critical mineral recovery facilities and its Dallas office, under plans announced October 27, 2026.
• The transaction is expected to close by early 2027, subject to customary closing conditions.
• The facilities process more than 40 million batteries annually, recovering materials including lead, tin and antimony for the domestic supply chain.
• The acquisition supports Clarios' $6 billion U.S. manufacturing strategy, including a $1.9 billion commitment to domestic critical mineral recycling and processing.
• The sale concludes a portfolio transformation begun in 2025, comprising ten divestitures across seventeen sites in six countries over approximately sixteen months.

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