Holyvolt Acquires Wildcat Discovery Technologies to Advance Next-Generation Battery Materials and Manufacturing

Welsbach SPAC Completes Business Combination with Evolution Metals LLC to Form Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp.

January 6, 2026

Manufacturing

Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition Corp. completed a business combination with Evolution Metals LLC to form Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. (EMAT), which began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker EMAT on January 6, 2026. The combined company will pursue a U.S.-based, vertically integrated supply chain for rare-earth magnets and battery materials by scaling South Korea-based manufacturing assets and developing recycling, midstream processing, and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Technip Energies Completes $556 Million Acquisition of Ecovyst Advanced Materials & Catalysts Business

January 3, 2026

Industrial Services

Technip Energies has completed its $556 million acquisition of Ecovyst’s Advanced Materials & Catalysts (AM&C) business. The deal adds a specialty catalysts and advanced materials platform (including Advanced Silicas and Zeolyst International) and brings 330 employees to Technip Energies, with AM&C continuing under existing leadership across facilities in the U.S. and Europe.

Scania Acquires Northvolt Systems Industrial Division

April 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Scania has agreed with the trustee to acquire the Industrial Division of Northvolt Systems, including production capabilities in Gdańsk and an R&D centre in Tomteboda, Stockholm, and a team of approximately 260 employees. The acquisition integrates battery system manufacturing and R&D into Scania Power Solutions to strengthen the company's electrification offering for off‑road and heavy industry applications; the purchase price was not disclosed.

Soteria Battery Innovation Group Acquires Assets of Voltaplex

January 18, 2023

Energy

Soteria Battery Innovation Group has acquired the assets of Voltaplex to form the core of a new battery material, cell and pack distribution division and to expand Soteria’s international presence. The deal brings Voltaplex’s capabilities in 18650 cell distribution and custom cylindrical cell pack design into Soteria’s battery-safety-focused consortium and licensing platform.

Battery Ventures Acquires Goodfellow

September 14, 2021

Industrial Services

Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm, has acquired Goodfellow, a UK-based specialist supplier of high-quality materials for research, prototyping and specialised manufacturing. Battery will support Goodfellow's digital transformation, international growth and targeted M&A while management changes include Simon Kenney named CEO and Tom Reslewic joining as executive chairman.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Continental Batteries

January 21, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

H.I.G. Capital (through an affiliate) completed the acquisition of Continental Battery Holding Corp., a Dallas-based distributor of aftermarket batteries serving automotive, electric utility vehicle, commercial, marine and industrial markets. The transaction was financed in part by Ares Management and represents a platform buyout intended to accelerate growth via acquisition and market consolidation; Continental's existing management will remain in place.