Brookfield-Owned Clarios to Accelerate Plans to Grow Battery Recycling, Minerals Processing Capacity

By Robb M. Stewart

OTTAWA--Brookfield-controlled automotive battery manufacturer Clarios International will accelerate efforts to grow battery recycling and critical mineral processing capacity to meet rising demand and secure supply chains.

The push comes as the U.S. government is looking to promote national security, build energy independence and bolster U.S. manufacturing.

Clarios said Tuesday it will fast-track the restart of currently idled infrastructure at its Florence, S.C., facility in order to quickly expand battery-recycling capacity and add mineral processing capability. The existing site offers one of the fastest routes to scale and secure domestic capacity, the company said.

Clarios also is in the process of selecting a site and engineering for a planned U.S. based battery recycling and critical mineral processing facility, which would represent a major investment in U.S.-based recovery and refining.

In an effort to immediately increase the available battery supply in the U.S., Clarios said it is implementing artificial intelligence, automation and capacity upgrades at its existing North American facilities in Mexico to increase throughput and efficiency. The drive is aimed at ensuring an increased flow of recycled critical materials to U.S. manufacturing sites, Clarios said.

The company said that collectively the initiatives are expected to provide up to 400,000 metric tons of additional recycling capacity. Additionally, Clarios said it will continue to look for 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 drive is part Clarios's plans to invest $6 billion to boost the supply of vehicle batteries in the U.S.

Clarios was acquired in 2019 by Brookfield Business Partners and Brookfield Asset Management, alongside the Canadian pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, when Johnson Controls spun off its power solutions business.

Clarios in January withdrew plans for an international public offering. It had filed plans to go public in 2021, but postponed the move that year due to market volatility and economic uncertainty.

Write to Robb M. Stewart at robb.stewart@wsj.com

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November 11, 2025 08:12 ET (13:12 GMT)