BEST Magazine 6 May 2026

Hollingsworth & Vose GEM plate technology wins BCI Innovation Award

Why It Matters for ITAD

New technologies may create opportunities or challenges for equipment processing.

GEM, a novel lead-acid battery plate architecture developed by Hollingsworth & Vose, in collaboration with New Zealand-based ArcActive, won the top Innovation Award at the 2026 Battery Council International (BCI) Convention in Nashville on Monday. The award, named in honour of Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz of East Penn Manufacturing, was presented by her son, Matt Miksiewicz.…