Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Eurodia Industrie have announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated material and process solutions for the rapidly growing Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) market.
This collaboration combines Saint-Gobain’s advanced lithium-selective adsorbent materials with Eurodia’s proprietary system engineering and process expertise to accelerate commercial deployment of high-efficiency, sustainable lithium extraction systems with minimal environmental impact.
“Combining Saint-Gobain Ceramics’ expertise in materials science with Eurodia’s process engineering creates a powerful offering for lithium producers,” said Othman Benjelloun-Touimi, CEO of Saint-Gobain Ceramics. “Together, we’re enabling the lithium industry to achieve sustainability and performance.”
Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) is an innovative method for extracting lithium from brines with high selectivity. It achieves more than 90% lithium ion (Li⁺) recovery, compared to just 43% recovery using traditional evaporation pond techniques. DLE systems reduce processing time, minimize land use, and help conserve basin water by reinjecting spent brine, unlike conventional evaporation ponds. As demand for lithium grows, driven by electric vehicles, energy storage, and grid-scale batteries, scalable and environmentally friendly extraction solutions are increasingly important.
“Partnering with Saint-Gobain Ceramics to deliver a tailored, complete turnkey DLE solution for lithium producers is a valuable opportunity for our clients, including those who have already placed their trust in us. Our combined expertise and experience will allow us to provide full guarantees of optimal operation for DLE and will therefore help the lithium industry to move faster towards a more sustainable future, with confidence and reliability,” said Mathieu Bailly, President of Eurodia.
Saint-Gobain Ceramics’ lithium adsorbents are the result of extensive research and development in ceramics and lithium-selective materials. These adsorbents are engineered for exceptional capacity, selectivity, and durability, and are specifically optimized for repeated use in the cyclic adsorption and desorption processes that are fundamental to Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) operations.
Eurodia brings decades of experience in the design, optimization, and scaling of complex separation systems across industries such as food and beverages and those embracing the environmental and energy transition. Their approach enables customized DLE system design, tailored to specific brine chemistries and production goals.
The partnership is already engaging with lithium project developers and technology integrators across multiple geographies, with pilot systems currently in design and deployment.
