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BATTERY MATERIALS MEETS RECYCLING
Schwarzheide · June 29, 2023

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On June 29, 2023, BASF celebrates two important milestones for the Battery Materials and Recycling business at BASF's Schwarzheide site in Germany: the inauguration of the cathode active materials plant and the kick-off for the recycling plant to produce black mass.

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Press releases

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29.06.2023

Battery materials meet recycling: BASF is the first company in Europe to establish a co-located battery materials and recycling center and close the loop in the European battery value chain

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20.06.2022

BASF to build commercial scale battery recycling black mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

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13.11.2020

Groundbreaking for cathode active materials production plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

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Photos and recording of the event

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"Battery Materials meets Recycling" on June 29, 2023 at BASF in Schwarzheide, Germany

From left to right: Dr. Robert Habeck, Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE

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"Battery Materials meets Recycling" on June 29, 2023 at BASF in Schwarzheide, Germany

From left to right: Dr. Robert Habeck, Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Vorsitzender des Vorstands der BASF SE, Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, Leiter des Unternehmensbereichs Battery Materials and Recycling and Catalysts division

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"Battery Materials meets Recycling" on June 29, 2023 at BASF in Schwarzheide, Germany.

From left to right: Michael Kellner Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Jürgen Fuchs, Managing Director of BASF Schwarzheide GmbH, Dr. Dietmar Woidke, Minister President of the State of Brandenburg, Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, President Battery Materials and Recycling and Catalysts division, Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Vice-President for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, Dr. Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

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"Battery Materials meets Recycling" on June 29, 2023 at BASF in Schwarzheide, Germany.

From left to right: Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Vice-President for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, President Battery Materials and Recycling and Catalysts division.

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"Battery Materials meets Recycling" on June 29, 2023 at BASF in Schwarzheide, Germany.

From left to right: Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Vice-President for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, Dr. Dietmar Woidke, Minister President of the State of Brandenburg, Dr. Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

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"Battery Materials meets Recycling" on June 29, 2023 at BASF in Schwarzheide, Germany.

From left to right: Susanne Schöne, moderator, Dr. Dietmar Woidke, Minister President of the State of Brandenburg, Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Vice-President for Inter-institutional Relations and Foresight, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE, Lydie Derebreu, Senior Vice President Strategic Development Battery Materials and Catalysts, BASF SE, Carmen Dörsch, Vice President Business Management Europe & Global Sales Battery Materials, BASF SE, Dr. Robert Habeck, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Jürgen Fuchs, Managing Director of BASF Schwarzheide GmbH, Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, President Battery Materials and Recycling and Catalysts division

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Press photos

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VPK PP 01 Cathode active materials plant

Cathode active materials plant

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America. It is the first production plant for high-performance cathode active materials in Germany and the first fully automated large-scale plant for the production of cathode active materials in Europe.

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VPK PP 02 Black mass plant

Black mass plant

Kick off for BASF’s battery recycling plant to produce black mass in Schwarzheide, Germany.

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VPK PP 03 Cathode active materials

Cathode active materials

High-performance cathode active materials – a key ingredient for lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Magnification 1400:1

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Cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.
It is the first production plant for high-performance cathode active materials in Germany and the first fully automated large-scale plant for the production of cathode active materials in Europe.

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Battery recycling plant for black mass production at BASF’s Schwarzheide site, Germany

BASF is building a battery recycling plant for the production of black mass at its Schwarzheide site in Germany, which is scheduled to come on stream in 2024. Earth work has been could be finalized and first concrete is poured.
End-of-life batteries and waste from battery production are mechanically processed in the new plant for black mass production. So called black mass contains key metals used to make cathode active materials: lithium, nickel, cobalt and manganese.

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Cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.
Employees from the commissioning and process management teams on their inspection tour through the plant, here in the fully automated high-bay warehouse area.

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Cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.
Employees from the commissioning and process management teams control the optimal feeding of raw materials into the production plant via the fully automated high-bay warehouse during the gradual commissioning of the plant.

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Cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.
Employees from the commissioning and maintenance teams check the functioning of the fully automatic high-bay warehouse for the provision of raw materials required for production during the gradual commissioning of the plant.

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Cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.
Employees from the commissioning and maintenance teams on their inspection tour through the plant, here in the fully automated high-bay warehouse area.

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Cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.
The video shows a section of the production area of the plant where the pretreatment of the precursors for cathode active materials takes place.

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With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.

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VPK APM 01 Cathode active materials plant

Cathode active materials plant

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.

The picture shows a section of the production area of the plant, where the pretreatment of the precursors for cathode active materials takes place.

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VPK APM 05 Cathode active materials plant

Cathode active materials plant

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.

Employees from the commissioning and process management teams control the optimal feeding of raw materials into the production plant via the fully automated high-bay warehouse during the gradual commissioning of the plant.

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VPK APM 02 Cathode active materials plant

Cathode active materials plant

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.

Employees from the commissioning and maintenance teams check the crane system in the fully automatic high-bay warehouse during the commissioning of the plant

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VPK APM 03 Cathode active materials plant

Cathode active materials plant

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.
Employees from the commissioning and maintenance teams check the functioning of the fully automatic high-bay warehouse for the provision of raw materials required for production during the gradual commissioning of the plant.

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VPK APM 04 Cathode active materials plant

Cathode active materials plant

With the cathode active materials plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, BASF now produces in all three main markets worldwide: Europe, Asia and North America.
Employees from the commissioning and process management teams control the optimal feeding of raw materials into the production plant via the fully automated high-bay warehouse during the gradual commissioning of the plant.

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Information on Schwarzheide site

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2023

BASF Schwarzheide GmbH at a Glance

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