Clarios gains EU merger approval for purchase of Ecobat units
( April 13, 2026, 16:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex summary: Battery manufacturer Clarios has received unconditional EU approval for its plan to buy Ecobat’s battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria. Regulators said they assessed whether competing battery manufacturers would still have access to recycled lead and found they would, citing the existence of alternative smelters selling on the open market.Statement follows. ...
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