Vanitec Ltd. is a private company limited by guarantee without share capital, incorporated in England and Wales on February 1, 2008 . It is accredited with the EU Transparency Register, having first registered on May 15, 2023 . The organization’s primary objective is to promote the use of vanadium-bearing materials and increase vanadium consumption . Vanitec brings together representatives from companies and organizations involved in the mining, processing, manufacturing, research, and use of vanadium and vanadium-containing products . It serves as a not-for-profit international global member organization representing its members’ interests in technical and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) related issues . Vanitec also provides a forum for collaboration to understand and promote vanadium uses globally .
The organization’s lobbying efforts in the EU primarily target key legislative files such as the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, REACH, the Critical Raw Materials Act, and the Net-Zero Industry Act . The Critical Raw Materials Act is particularly relevant given the EU’s regular assessment of raw material criticality . Vanitec’s focus on energy storage, particularly vanadium redox flow batteries, highlights its commitment to developing and promoting vanadium-based technologies . The organization’s Energy Storage Committee (ESC) works to understand the demand profile for vanadium products in energy storage, share chemical and technical information to support vanadium technologies, and develop minimum standards for vanadium products used in energy storage .
Vanitec’s head office and EU office are located at Hildenbrook House, The Slade, Kent TN9 1HR, United Kingdom . Its nature of business is classified under activities of business and employers membership organizations . The company’s financial year closes in December, with recent accounts made up to December 31, 2023
