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SORTBAT
End-of-life battery specialist — sorting, precycling & second life.
About SORTBAT
Europe's leading pioneer in battery lifecycle management — fully independent from recyclers and OEMs. Headquartered in Belgium with operations across the Benelux, Norway, Sweden and the Nordics, and expanding in Europe. Building on decades of battery heritage (Bebat 1994, Sortbat 2010, EV & Industrial 2015), Sortbat processes batteries from 1g portable cells to industrial EV packs and ESS over 1 ton. 1+ billion batteries processed, incl. 30,000+ EV batteries. Four specialized business units: 🔵 Sorting — Xbat.ai World's most advanced X-ray + AI battery sorter: 2.4 t/h, 98–99% accuracy, fire-safe by design. Sorts cylindrical portable cells AND full battery packs (1g–5kg) by chemistry (Li-ion, NiMH, alkaline…). JV Sortbat–VITO, commercialized globally via Smiths Detection. 🟢 Precycling — EV & Industrial upstream End-of-first-life treatment of large batteries (LMT, HEV, PHEV, BEV & BESS) before recycling: collection, ADR transport, P909/P911 safe packaging, discharge, dismantling, module diagnostics & certification. Market leader in Norway. Pan-European franchise network growing across the Nordics, Benelux and Iceland. 🔴 Reuse & Second Life — Watt4Ever Watt4Ever designs and supplies tested & graded modules, packs and systems for energy storage, light mobility and industrial applications. Backed by Wattloop diagnostics, EN 18061 compliance and battery-passport readiness. 🟡 Consulting Expert advisory on battery management, circular economy and EU Battery Regulation compliance. Audits, training and regulatory support for producers, recyclers and public authorities. Group entities on LinkedIn: • Sortbat (HQ Belgium): linkedin.com/company/sortbat • Sortbat Norway: linkedin.com/company/sortbat-norway • Sortbat Sweden (Nemax): linkedin.com/company/sortbat-sweden • Xbat.ai (JV with VITO): linkedin.com/company/xbat-ai • Watt4Ever
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Signals from SORTBAT
12 published signals
Presence & Recognition
SORTBAT Norway's Norwegian team was recognized by local press for work done by Øystein Kjæreng, Betina Albertsen, and the whole team.
Reported by SORTBAT
Products & Services
SORTBAT released a new video showcasing its automatic sorting system for household batteries and packs operating daily at premises in Tienen, Belgium.
Reported by Daniel Chéret
Presence & Recognition
SORTBAT machine is showcased at ICBR Berlin, 9–11 September, with a presentation by Daniel Chéret and a booth at Smiths Detection.
Reported by SORTBAT
Presence & Recognition
SORTBAT participated in the kick-off meeting of the UPRAISE EU project in Grenoble, France on 3-4 September.
Reported by Danial Karimi, Ph.D.
Presence & Recognition
SORTBAT team members Alexis Thoelen and Daniel Chéret are exhibiting at booth 50 at Smiths Detection in ICBR.
Reported by Daniel Chéret
Operations & Supply
SORTBAT combines X-ray with AI for safe, consistent sorting at industrial scale on household and full EV batteries.
Reported by Daniel Chéret
Partnerships
SORTBAT commercial partner Smiths Detection is bringing the SORTBAT MACHINE technology to the international market.
Reported by SORTBAT
Products & Services
SORTBAT MACHINE achieves 97% classification accuracy under real operating conditions using mixed battery inputs, verified in live operation.
Reported by SORTBAT
Presence & Recognition
SORTBAT is presenting at ICBR Berlin on 9 September at 16:30 with Joe Fletcher.
Reported by SORTBAT
Partnerships
SORTBAT commercial partner Smiths Detection is bringing the SORTBAT MACHINE to the international market.
Reported by SORTBAT
Products & Services
SORTBAT MACHINE is designed to sort up to 3 tonnes of batteries per hour across formats and chemistries.
Reported by SORTBAT
Research & Knowledge
SORTBAT contributed its operational expertise and real end-of-life battery streams to develop and validate automated identification and sorting of LFP batteries from mixed lithium-ion battery streams within the ReUse Batteries project.
Reported by SORTBAT