Electrification is transforming industries—and batteries are at the heart of this revolution. Hatch delivers full-service solutions across the entire battery value chain, helping clients navigate the complexities of this fast-evolving market with confidence, speed, and sustainability.
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Global demand for battery metals is projected to grow by 300% over the next decade. As the world accelerates toward electrification, companies face challenges in securing critical materials, scaling operations, and building sustainable supply chains.
Hatch partners with clients to overcome these challenges with deep expertise in:
- Mining and processing battery grade chemicals
- Battery cell manufacturing and application
- Battery recycling and reuse
- Business advisory and strategic planning
Advisory Services
We support your journey from market entry to full-scale operations:
- Sustainability & Net Zero Strategy
Identify and eliminate carbon across your battery business system. - Risk Management
Holistic assessment of strategic, technical, and operational risks. - Corporate & Operations Strategy
Optimize life cycle costs and margins across the battery value chain. - Business Readiness & Execution
Ramp-up planning, operational readiness, and scaling strategies. - Market Studies & Transaction Services
Due diligence, investment support, and competitive landscape analysis.
Solutions Across the Battery Life Cycle
We provide support at every stage
Raw Materials & Chemicals
- Mining and processing of lithium, nickel, aluminum, cobalt, graphite, manganese, vanadium
- Metal sulfate production
- Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technologies
Battery Recycling
- Black mass processing
- Cathode and anode material recovery
- Battery-grade product regeneration
Battery Cell Manufacturing
- Gigafactory planning and tool package definition
- Process optimization and layout support
Technology Coverage
- Lithium-ion
- Vanadium redox flow
- Hydrogen fuel cell
- Adiabatic compressed air
- Thermal energy storage
Project Experience
Hatch delivers comprehensive solutions for battery material production, supporting clients from concept through detailed engineering for both cathode active materials (pCAM/CAM) and battery anode materials (BAM).
- Notable Clients: UltiumCAM (POSCO/GM), Vianode, Panasonic, Nano One, Duracell, Lyten, Mitra Chem, Urbix, Graphite One, Syrah Resources, Ingevity and Novonix.
- Hatch Scope:
- Research and Scale Up: testwork, piloting, demonstration, commercial plant scale-up
- FEL0–FEL3 studies: scoping, concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility studies
- FEED engineering for project execution readiness
- Project execution (FEL 4) including full EPCM delivery, and participation in design-supply models
- Market studies
- Financial analysis
- Permitting support
- Due Diligence for acquisitions and investments
- Operational support for process optimization
- Target Products:
- Cathode Materials: Ni-rich pCAM/CAM, LFP pCAM/CAM
- Anode Materials: BG anode graphite, spherical coated graphite, Li foil anode, silicon-infused graphite, silicon
- Integration with battery recycling processes
Select examples:
Cathode active material - Confidential client
Hatch performed detailed OSBL design and later integrated ISBL scope with OSBL, ensuring compliance with local codes. Expected output: 30,000 tonnes/year of high-nickel NCM CAM.
Anode active material - Vianode
By 2030, Vianode aims for 1 kg CO₂/kg graphite vs. 20 kg CO₂/kg industry average. Hatch delivered feasibility and basic engineering for their first North American plant.
We deliver end-to-end solutions for battery cell plants, from consulting and permitting to design and oversight of gigafactory construction.
- Notable Clients: QuantumScape, Ford, Freyr, Forge Nano/Battery, Samsung SDI, Lyten, Bathium (Blue Solutions), and multiple confidential partners.
- Hatch Scope:
- Research and Scale Up: cell design, piloting, commercial plant scale-up, quality certification support
- FEL0–FEL3 studies: scoping, concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility studies
- FEED engineering for project execution readiness
- Project execution: EPCM, PMC services, detailed engineering, plant integrator, interface design and management, equipment installation, code compliance
- Market studies
- Financial analysis
- Permitting support
- Due Diligence for acquisitions and investments
- Operational support for process optimization
- Target Products: Li-ion cells (NMC, LFP), solid-state cells, Li-S cells, LMP cells. Forms include prismatic, cylindrical, pouch cells.
Example - Forge Battery Gigafactory
Forge Battery plans a 3-GWh gigafactory in North Carolina with $100M DOE funding. Hatch provided FEED design, process integration, CAPEX/OPEX estimates, and control systems architecture.
We help clients close the loop with innovative recycling solutions, from black mass processing to CAM production.
- Notable Clients: Sibanye-Stillwater, Li-Cycle, Altilium, Battery Metals Inc, CirCoLi, Aleon, GreenLIB, Electra, Aurubis, Recyclico, Spiers New Technologies.
- Hatch Scope:
- Research and Scale Up: bench-scale testing, piloting, commercial plant scale-up
- FEL0–FEL3 studies: scoping, concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility studies
- FEED engineering for project execution readiness
- Project execution: EPCM, PMC services, detailed engineering, plant integrator, interface design and management
- Market studies
- Financial analysis
- Permitting support
- Technology development and supply
- Due Diligence for acquisitions and investments
- Operational support for process optimization
- Target Products: Black mass, battery-grade sulfates, lithium products, Ni-rich pCAM/CAM, LFP.
Example - Altilium
Altilium is a UK-based clean tech group aiming for zero-carbon EV battery supply chains. Hatch supported their ACT 3 and ACT 4 projects, scaling testwork, optimizing processes, and designing integrated EcoCathode™ battery metals plants.
