SAN DIEGO / GLOBENEWSWIRE / September 14, 2021 / KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) (the “Company” or “KULR”), a leading developer of next-generation lithium-ion battery safety and thermal management technologies, todayย announced that it will provide its KULR-Tech Safe Case to lithium-ion battery recycler Heritage Battery Recycling (โHBRโ), a new platform company of The Heritage Group, for the safe transportation logistics of HBR’s battery collection operations across North America.
HBR, through its sister companies, maintains access to over 100,000 customer locations, 2,500 employees, and a fleet of over 1,300 power units and 108 facility locations across North America.
Based upon successful space designed solutions for NASA that were deployed on the International Space Station for safely storing laptop lithium-ion batteries, the KULR-Tech Safe Case is one of the Companyโs recently leading product lines entering into commercial markets. By way of their patented, NASA-proven Thermal Runaway Shield technology, KULR is the only company in the world with a product approved by the US Department of Transportation for storage and transport of lithium-ion batteries that can manage up to a capacity of 2.1 kWh for recycled, prototype and DDR (damaged, defective and recall) batteries. The KULR-Tech Safe Case is also designed to be reusable โ creating a greener and healthier environment for ourselves and for future generations.
The market size for lithium-ion batteries is forecasted to exceed $116 billion by 2030 with a projected CAGR of 12.3% from 2021 to 2030, according to a 2021 report by Research and Markets. Growing adoption of electric vehicles along with declining prices of lithium-ion batteries โ coupled with government initiatives to promote sustainable energy utilization, will drive the lithium-ion battery market size.
About KULR Technology Group Inc.ย
KULR Technology Group Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) develops, manufactures and licenses next-generation carbon fiber thermal management technologies for batteries and electronic systems. Leveraging the company’s roots in developing breakthrough cooling solutions for NASA space missions and backed by a strong intellectual property portfolio, KULR enables leading aerospace, electronics, energy storage, 5G infrastructure, and electric vehicle manufacturers to make their products cooler, lighter and safer for the consumer. For more information, please visit www.KULRTechnology.com.ย
About Heritage Battery Recycling
Heritage Battery Recycling, LLC is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. Leveraging over 50 years of organizational experience in environmental management among its affiliates and collaborators, Heritage Battery Recycling, LLC was formally launched in 2020 as a new sustainability platform of The Heritage Group. The company provides a full-service battery management offering to manufacturers, users, and service providers in the battery industry. To learn more about Heritage Battery Recycling, please visit www.SolvedByHBR.com.
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