Global Energy Transition Catalyzes New Era of Lithium Battery Compliance

Amid accelerated global carbon neutrality goals and profound energy restructuring, the lithium battery industry is undergoing a historic transformation. In January 2026, the EU's New Battery Regulation—dubbed the "strictest-ever compliance standard"—will take full effect. Beyond mandating carbon footprint traceability and material recycling rates, it introduces green barrier clauses such as the "bans on copper, zinc, and nickel" for the first time. This regulatory upgrade marks a paradigm shift in global lithium battery competition from technological iteration to rule-based competition, with compliance capabilities becoming the ultimate threshold for enterprises venturing overseas.

Festo's Dual-Engine Strategy Redefines Industry Rules and Resolves Overseas Challenges

Facing new compliance hurdles, German industrial automation giant Festo is pioneering a "certification system + technological innovation" dual-drive approach to chart a global expansion path for China's lithium battery enterprises.

1.Certification Systems Lay the Compliance Foundation

Festo has launched a full product portfolio compliant with international standards like CE and UL, proactively deploying "copper/zinc/nickel-free" technical solutions to preempt green trade barriers. Its offerings have helped multiple industry leaders establish global compliance frameworks, enabling life-cycle carbon footprint management from battery production to recycling—meeting the EU's stringent requirements for material traceability and due diligence.

2.Hydrometallurgical Technology Drives Green Circularity

Leveraging a century of technical expertise, Festo innovated hydrometallurgical processes that precisely control acid/alkaline environments to efficiently separate rare metals like cobalt and nickel from spent lithium battery cathodes, achieving over 95% material recovery rates. This technology reduces production costs while creating a closed-loop "production-recycling-reproduction" ecosystem, delivering a win-win for ESG goals and economic returns.

3.Global Service Network Ensures Localized Execution

With 13 production bases and 58 engineering centers across 60+ countries, Festo provides a "localized technical adaptation + full-value-chain response" service system. For Chinese lithium battery firms going global, its teams offer end-to-end support spanning production line automation upgrades, certification consulting, and after-sales operations—dramatically shortening overseas factory setup timelines.

Online Summit to Unveil Global Expansion Strategies as Festo Continues Industry Upgrading

On May 20 at 14:00 CST, Festo will host the "Lithium Battery Enterprise Compliance and Intelligent Manufacturing Upgrade" virtual forum, delivering deep insights into:

• Compliance pathways and timelines under EU regulations
• Case studies on copper/zinc/nickel-free technology alternatives
• Cost models for global production line automation upgrades
• Methodologies for building closed-loop battery recycling ecosystems

Rule Reshaper and Industry Enabler

As a global industrial automation pioneer, Festo is redefining lithium battery industry rules through technological innovation. From breaking green barriers to restructuring value chains, its strategy not only provides Chinese enterprises with a "global passport" but also propels the worldwide lithium battery sector toward low-carbon, circular, and high-value evolution. On the dual tracks of compliance and innovation, Festo is helping Chinese intelligent manufacturing write a new chapter in the global energy revolution.

Founded in 1925, Festo is a global leader in automation technology, education, and industrial training, serving over 350,000 customers worldwide. Its lithium battery sector solutions have been adopted by industry titans including CATL and BYD, enabling China's new energy supply chain to deepen its global competitive edge.