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Rocklink India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Germany-based Rocklink Group, has commissioned an integrated recycling facility at the UPSIDC Industrial Area in Sikandrabad, Uttar Pradesh. The facility focuses on recovering valuable materials from lithium-ion batteries, rare earth magnets, and metal-bearing industrial waste.
In its initial phase, the plant has an annual lithium-ion battery recycling capacity of 10,000 tonnes, along with rare earth magnet processing capacity of 60 tonnes per month. Additionally, a rare earth chloride processing line with a capacity of 1,500 tonnes per year is expected to be completed by Q1 2026.
The EPR-registered recycling unit is capable of processing 95 types of pre- and post-consumer battery scrap. Using its proprietary R2 technology, the company can recover materials such as aluminium, copper, and iron with over 98% efficiency, while an advanced waste gas treatment system ensures safe capture of hazardous emissions.
Commenting on the development, Leonard Alexander Ansorge said the initiative aims to strengthen a circular ecosystem for critical raw materials essential to electric mobility, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing.
On the rare earth front, the facility includes semi-automated dismantling lines for permanent magnet alloys such as NdFeB, SmCo, and AlNiCo—widely used in electric motors and industrial generators. The company also plans to introduce its Magcycle™ reverse logistics model, active in Europe since 2018, to streamline the collection and routing of magnet scrap in India.
Rocklink India follows a “Know Your Material” approach, conducting in-house laboratory testing to determine the composition and condition of materials before selecting the appropriate recycling pathway. Materials unsuitable for direct recycling are processed in a 22-metre rotary kiln to produce rare earth chlorides.
Looking ahead, the company plans to integrate battery refurbishment operations, enabling the reuse of viable battery cells through standardized testing and pack manufacturing. It also aims to collaborate with technology startups, research institutions, and government bodies to further enhance recycling efficiency and innovation.
