KULR, Cirba Solutions partner to create safe transport program for LIBs

KULR, a San Diego-based sustainable energy management company, has announced a joint collaboration with Charotte, North Carolina-based battery recycler Cirba Solutions focused on developing a safe transportation platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to store and transport prototype, end-of-life, damaged, defective and recalled lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) up to 2.5-kilowatt hours by using KULR’s SafeCase product and Cirba’s nationwide logistics and recycling services.

The companies say their partnership is an exclusive nationwide program for consumer LIBs focused on sustainability for responsible and compliant recycling in the U.S. The large-scale deployment of KULR’s SafeCase product is set for immediate delivery while the ongoing partnership is expected to yield additional products and solutions developed together over time to meet the requirements of Cirba customers.

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The companies say KULR’s fire resistant SafeCase, along with its SafeSleeve, are part of its patented SafeX product line and will serve Cirba’s customers with a comprehensive solution available in customized form factors and configurations for the safe storage and transportation of LIBs, depending on the customer’s requirements.

“The need to safely transport lithium-ion batteries is critical to increasing recycling rates and building a circular battery framework in the U.S.,” Cirba Chief Commercial Officer Jay Wago says. “The SafeCase design provides safe transportation and storage for lithium-ion batteries up to 2.5 kWh in a form that is easy to use for customers. The focus on a reusability feature makes the solution both cost effective and sustainable.”

KULR CEO Michael Mo adds that while the companies continue to collaborate, KULR is eager to provide its proven thermal protections to Cirba and its customers with the common goal of helping provide a safer and cleaner environment for everyone. “Given current geopolitical, environmental and economic issues facing the world today, KULR is proud to help strengthen North America’s lithium-ion battery supply chain by ensuring its safe transportation and storage.”