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A quick Google search will show and the growing demand for robust , lowvoltage networks with batteries . “ We work an that there are currently over 1.47 billion cars out in the world . impressive high percent recyclability rate . Up In approximately every third to 99 percent of a car battery can be recycled car worldwide , a low-voltage battery from and we have solidified this standing as an Clarios is installed . This makes Clarios one of indispensable player , supplying about one in the largest and most successful companies every three cars on the global road scape .” in the circular economy , producing more than 150 million car batteries every year .
Across its history , Clarios , a global leader in energy storage , has consolidated various automotive battery companies into one . In a conversation with Marc Andraca , Vice President of Global Sourcing & Supply Chain , we learn about the company ’ s evolution , and how it continues to dominate the sector . Five years ago , Clarios became an independent entity from Johnson Controls , transitioning into a pure-play energy storage company under private equity ownership .
This amalgamation then allowed Clarios to capitalize on its rich heritage and the organic growth experienced over the years . Marc highlights the pivotal role the company plays in the current automotive landscape and shares the increasing complexity of vehicles
Scaled-up sustainability
One of the company ’ s unique traits is its passion for sustainability , which has opened opportunities for an impressive circular economy . “ Companies that are serious about a circular economy are committed to continuously increasing the level of reuse of materials out of their own economic interest , so that when something dies , it doesn ’ t end up in the grave , but is transformed into something new .
“ However , when we talk about circularity , we talk about how 99 percent of our content can be reused , repeatedly for our own new products . And it ’ s not a degraded product either . We return it to the same quality each time – again and again . Another strength we pioneered for the industry is that our commercial models are designed to ensure
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