Haiki+ Acquires Ecobat's Italian Battery and Polypropylene Recycling Business

Campine Acquires Ecobat's French Lead Operations

October 1, 2025

Industrial Services

Campine NV has completed the acquisition of Ecobat's French lead/battery recycling operations, including facilities in Estrée-Saint-Denis, Bazoches and Pont-Sainte-Maxence. The deal, which followed works council consultations and regulatory clearances, is part of Ecobat's portfolio-sharpening strategy and expands Campine's recycling footprint and capabilities in France.

SK Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Ecopol S.p.A.

July 27, 2023

Packaging

Affiliates of SK Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in Ecopol S.p.A., a Italy-headquartered producer of water‑soluble and biodegradable films, while CEO Mauro Carbone and minority investor Tikehau Capital retain significant stakes. The investment will support Ecopol's continued expansion of production capacity — including its new U.S. facility in Griffin, Georgia — and accelerate entry into new markets and applications for sustainable delivery systems.

Endless LLP Acquires Ecobat's European Battery Distribution Business (now Veloris)

June 2, 2025

Energy

Endless LLP has acquired Ecobat's European battery distribution business, a division that supplies batteries under brands including Lucas, Exide, Varta and Rolls. The sale is a divestiture enabling Ecobat to focus on its core battery recycling operations; Endless has relaunched the business as Veloris and will operate it as a standalone distribution platform.

Ecore International Acquires HTI Recycling

July 9, 2025

Industrial Services

Ecore International, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based circularity and reclaimed-rubber products company, has acquired HTI Recycling and its subsidiaries Edge Rubber Recycling and D&G Heavy Equipment Leasing. The deal expands Ecore's supply chain and crumb-rubber manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. Northeast and brings approximately 81 HTI employees into Ecore's organization.

Aliplast Acquires Gurit Italia PET Recycling Site

April 1, 2025

Environmental Services

Aliplast, a subsidiary controlled by Herambiente (Hera Group), has acquired Gurit Italia’s PET recycling business unit and integrated the Carmignano di Brenta (Padua) plant. The acquisition adds roughly 15,000 tonnes per year of PET recycling capacity and will allow Aliplast to integrate new grinding, washing and extrusion lines suitable for food-contact and fiber uses while optimising logistics and storage capacity.

Itelyum Acquires Stake in Plasta Rei to Expand Chemical PET Recycling

March 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Itelyum, a PE-backed Italian recycling group, has acquired a significant share (reported as a full acquisition in company releases) in Plasta Rei to build an advanced chemical recycling plant in Cisterna di Latina that will produce food‑grade rPET granules. The move expands Itelyum's circular‑economy capabilities and leverages the group's chemical processing know‑how to scale Plasta Rei's PET depolymerisation technology for bottle‑to‑bottle applications.