The Battery Show Europe is regarded as Europe’s most important trade fair for battery technology and electromobility – a central meeting point for manufacturers, technology partners and strategic thought leaders in the industry. roeren was also there with its team: Nerea Grube Doiz, Manuel Zanner and Simon Hopfensperger were in Stuttgart to get an idea of where European battery value creation is currently heading and what challenges are now taking center stage.

The development of a European battery value chain is gaining momentum

After the first day of the trade fair, the assessment is clear: Europe is forcing the development of a competitive battery value chain – from cell production to recycling. The trade fair impressively demonstrates how dynamic and decisive the battery market is for the industrial transformation.

“German mechanical engineering companies will be demonstrating at the trade fair that they can supply industrial solutions for battery production. At the same time, the strong presence of Asian exhibitors underlines the international innovation and technology race, ” Manuel Zanner summarizes the impressions and findings of the day.

Three take-aways from the trade fair

1. need for scalable plant technology
Many players are faced with the task of turning pilot lines into fully-fledged production systems. The demand for sophisticated plant technology and integrative planning is correspondingly high.

2. focus on local supply chains & location development
The discussion about resilience and security of supply is having an impact: companies are focusing on regional partnerships and location strategies within Europe.

3. partnerships along the European Battery Alliance secure competencies
The role of the European Battery Alliance and similar initiatives shows how strongly the development of industrial competence clusters is becoming a priority.

roeren’s contribution to everyday consulting

roeren supports companies along the entire product creation process – from development and industrialization to industrial-scale rollback. Operational excellence is combined with strategic foresight and expertise is brought in specifically in special situations or under high pressure to change. Topics such as ramp-up, circular economy and site development are supported with a holistic view of production and supply chains.