Lead-acid technology – can India take the lead?
Why It Matters for ITAD
India's growing influence in lead-acid technology could reshape global battery recycling supply chains, affecting material availability and pricing for ITAD companies handling UPS systems, backup power units, and industrial batteries. This may also influence international recycling standards and create new partnership opportunities or competitive pressures in the battery recycling segment of ITAD operations.
Dipak Sen Choudhury looks at India’s annual gathering of the lead‑acid community in Delhi and asks whether the country is ready to seize global leadership in lead‑acid technology. India’s annual tryst with the lead-acid battery manufacturing industry, as well as those who are in the lead recycling business, took place in early December. This is…
Key Takeaways
- • India is positioning itself as a major hub for lead-acid battery manufacturing and recycling, potentially altering global material flows.
- • ITAD professionals should monitor how India's regulatory and technological developments might affect battery recycling standards and economics worldwide.
- • Increased focus on lead-acid technology reinforces the importance of proper battery handling within ITAD, especially for data center and infrastructure decommissioning.
