We just got back from The Battery Show Europe 2026 in Stuttgart, it was a great opportunity to catch up with our friends and partners in the EU. As a team building sustainable end-of-life solutions for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, there is no better place to see the future of energy storage and e-mobility.

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While LFP is increasingly recognised as a dominant EV battery chemistry for the coming decade, battery recycling infrastructure is still adapting to this rapid growth. Many established lithium-ion battery recycling lines were originally engineered around NMC and other chemistries. However, LFP relies on a completely different material composition. Current methods of recovering lithium efficiently and at scale remains a complex technical challenge that the wider circular economy industry is working hard to solve.

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This is the specific gap that NEU Battery Materials aims to support. Our patented electrochemical extraction process is designed to recover high-purity lithium hydroxide directly from LFP black mass in a clean, cost-effective manner. Ultimately, our technology was developed with LFP chemistry in mind from day one, ensuring it is uniquely optimised to work alongside existing closed-loop recycling frameworks to help companies meet emerging EU battery regulations.

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For our team, attending the show highlighted why dedicated circular infrastructure is so urgently needed across Europe as regional giga-factory supply chains scale up. We look to the future with great optimism. By introducing dedicated recycling solutions for LFP, we are incredibly excited to help develop a more resilient critical materials supply chain and build a sustainable and circular battery ecosystem together.

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