Cylib, a German battery recycling company, and Vianode, a Norwegian battery material specialist, have announced plans to collaborate on closing the graphite loop in battery production. The two companies signed a letter of intent covering the joint development and testing of recycled graphite aimed at next-generation battery applications.
Why Graphite Recycling Matters for Europe
Graphite is a critical raw material used in battery anodes, and Europe currently relies heavily on imports — predominantly from China — to meet demand. The EU has designated graphite as a strategic raw material under its Critical Raw Materials Act, making domestic recovery and recycling a key priority for supply chain resilience.
Under the agreement, Cylib will supply recovered graphite material while Vianode contributes its advanced processing and materials expertise. Together, they aim to demonstrate that recycled graphite can match the performance of virgin material in next-generation cell chemistries.
The collaboration is particularly timely: the EU Battery Regulation sets mandatory recycled content targets for graphite from 2031 onwards. Partnerships like this one between Cylib and Vianode are positioning Europe to meet those targets while reducing dependency on imported raw materials across the EV and energy storage sectors.
Source: Cylib and Vianode im to Close the Battery Graphite Loop - Electrive (EN)· Based on source, with AI-assisted rewriting.
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