Cirba Solutions to expand electric vehicle closed-loop supply chain footprint

Cirba Solutions, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based battery management and materials company for end-of-life batteries and gigafactory manufacturing scrap, has appointed Troy Thennis as its senior vice president of growth projects and technology. The goal is to expand the company’s electric vehicle closed-loop supply chain.

"It is an exciting time at Cirba Solutions to have someone of Troy's caliber join our team," Cirba President and CEO David Klanecky says. "His leadership and experience in hydrometallurgical processes refining, lithium extraction and the global battery market is a complement to the strategic focus we have on providing the best options for our customers."

According to Cirba, Thennis has more than 30 years of expertise in the chemical industry with a focus on lithium processing. He will lead the company's build-out of its expanding processing footprint, including technology development.

Thennis most recently was responsible for leading manufacturing for the anode copper foil and hydrometallurgical refining businesses at Redwood Materials. Before this, he was responsible for the overall global process technology strategy for lithium salts at Albemarle Corp. and Rockwood Lithium. Cirba says he brings a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach to challenges.

Thennis received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City and was recognized by the university in 2001 as the Outstanding Recent Chemical Engineering Graduate.

"Cirba Solutions’ legacy in the battery materials market is extensive and I believe their roadmap to support the growth of electric vehicles is critical to help ensure we provide sustainable battery materials to the market," Thennis says. "To be part of an organization that is rapidly expanding its operational footprint is exciting.