SORTBAT team members Alexis Thoelen and Daniel Chéret are exhibiting at booth 50 at Smiths Detection in ICBR.

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

Founded 2010