Third plant adds 30% to battery recycling capacity

KGS aims to capitalise as electric vehicle adoption picks up in S’pore and regionally

- Christopher Tan

In anticipation of a boom in the battery recycling business when electric vehicle (EV) adoption gains traction, three young men have set up a 20,000 sq ft facility in Tuas to plug into the nascent sector.

Mr T. Max, 33, a businessman; Mr Jasper Tan, 33, previously in the IT industry; and Mr Andrew Tay, 35, who worked at a paper recycling company, got together in 2016 to form KGS to recycle electronic waste (e-waste).

In 2023, KGS branched into battery recycling, with an eye to capitalise on the electrification drive accelerating in Singapore, the region and around the world.

Mr Max said KGS has invested around $2 million to set up the plant, which has the potential to process around seven tonnes of batteries per day "if it is run 24 hours".