SES AI / Primobius JV Hilchenbach Plant
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SES AI / Primobius JV Hilchenbach Plant
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery recycler is part of the advanced manufacturing circularity ecosystem.
| Operator: | SES AI / Primobius JV |
| Facility: | Hilchenbach Plant |
| Location: | Hilchenbach North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Country: | Germany |
| Type: | Recycler |
| Capacity: | 5000 tons/yt |
| Input chemistry: | NMC+LFP |
| Products: | Battery Black mass~battery salts |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2022 |
| Investment: | $B USD |
| Customers: | Mercedes / BMW |
| OEM Partnership: | Mercedes primary |
| EU mandate: | Yes | Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
Primobius JV (SMS group + Neometals); Mercedes anchor customer; EU Battery Regulation aligned; dry shredding process (no water = lower contamination risk); LFP capable..
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