Clarios Accelerates Plans to Build Significant New U.S. Battery Recycling, Critical Mineral Processing Capacity

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Clarios announced Nov. 11, 2025, that it is accelerating multiple paths to grow its battery recycling and critical mineral processing capacity to meet future demand and secure essential supply chains, promoting national security, reinforcing U.S. energy independence, and protecting essential U.S. manufacturing:

Clarios plans to fast-track the restart of currently idled infrastructure at its Florence, South Carolina, facility to quickly expand battery recycling capacity and add critical mineral processing capability.

Officials said this existing site provides one of the fastest routes to scale and secure domestic capacity. With major infrastructure in place, the facility represents a unique opportunity to expand battery recycling in the U.S., the officials said.

Clarios is in the site selection and engineering phase for a planned state-of-the-art U.S. based battery recycling and critical mineral processing facility.

Officials said this facility would represent a major investment in U.S.-based recovery and refining, creating a cornerstone for domestic supply chain resilience. Once operational, it will help ensure American capacity essential for growing demand and energy independence, the officials said.

To immediately increase U.S. available battery supply, Clarios is implementing automation and capacity upgrades at its existing North American facilities in Mexico.

Officials said these enhancements will increase throughput and efficiency, ensuring an increased flow of recycled critical materials to U.S. manufacturing sites, essential for the resilience of the North American supply chain.

Collectively, these initiatives would provide additional recycling capacity of up to 400,000 MT.

To complement these investments, officials said Clarios will continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire existing battery recycling capacity.

Taken together, these initiatives will allow the company to further scale battery recycling, accelerating efforts to secure supply chains and meet growing demand, the officials said.

They added this marks a significant step forward in Clarios' commitment to help advance American energy independence, support the circular economy, and ensure long-term access to essential materials for advanced energy storage technologies.

These strategic initiatives are components of Clarios' $6 billion American Energy Manufacturing Strategy, announced earlier this year, which aims to advance American energy and critical mineral independence by strengthening the nation's critical supply of batteries essential to start every vehicle in the U.S. and would expand existing operations, build new facilities, unlock innovation and create American jobs.

Clarios batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, it works to ensure 100 percent of its products sold are recyclable, and it recycles 8,000 batteries an hour in its network.

Clarios is owned by Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBUC, BBU; TSX: BBUC, BBU.UN) along with institutional partners of Brookfield Asset Management.