Operations are expected to begin in spring 2022, and the company has already begun hiring. location and our technology, we can start to provide a sustainable solution that helps minimize the need for mining and returns valuable, battery-grade materials back into the lithium-ion supply chain.”īattery Resourcers will open in an existing 154,000-square-foot facility, located at 9172 Industrial Drive Northeast in Covington. “We are looking forward to becoming part of the Covington community and bringing 150 tech jobs to the area,” said Michael O’Kronley, CEO and Director of Battery Resourcers. “Automotive manufacturers are sitting on mountains of discarded batteries and scrap, and right now they have very few options for responsible and cost-effective disposal. Those materials are then sold back to battery manufacturers. It has also engineered a process to turn its recyclables back into critical battery materials - specifically nickel-manganese-cobalt cathodes. Recycling batteries is only one component of the Battery Resourcers’ technology and marks a vital step in the company’s strategic expansion plans. With major brand investors including Jaguar Land Rover, Orbia, TDK, TRUMPF Group, Doral Energy, and Hitachi, Battery Resourcers is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials. Its innovative recycling process will return battery grade lithium, cobalt, and nickel back into the battery supply chain. The strategically located facility will have the capacity to process 30,000 metric tons of discarded lithium-ion batteries and scrap annually, the equivalent of 70,000 vehicle batteries per year. We are honored that they have chosen the Peach State for this milestone business venture and look forward to the opportunities we can create together for hardworking Georgians.”
“This is just the latest job creator to move to Georgia because of our leadership position in the electric vehicle manufacturing space,” said Governor Kemp. “I’m proud to welcome Battery Resourcers as they open their state-of-the-art Covington facility. The processing facility will become the largest of its kind in North America when fully operational in August 2022 and create at least 150 jobs in Newton County. Kemp today announced that Battery Resourcers (now known as Ascend Elements), a lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials startup, will invest $43 million to open its first commercial-scale battery recycling plant in Covington.
Minutes are available following approval.Atlanta, GA – January 5, 2022 – Governor Brian P. All meetings are open to the public.Īgendas are available prior to the meetings. The authority may periodically schedule special called meetings.The SWMA consists of a seven-member board of directors which includes the Chairman of the Newton County Board of Commissioners, two Newton County Commissioners and four citizens selected by the board of commissioners.įor more information on the SWMA, the authority's secretary, Laurie Riley, can be reached at 67. The Newton County landfill is operated by the Newton County Solid Waste Management Authority ( SWMA).
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