The workshop series on Automotive Lead Battery Advancements (ALBA) is a successful annual event dedicated to exchange and collaboration along the automotive battery value chain. For the first time this year, we are bringing an edition to Asia. It will take place on Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 September in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, and will be part of a full week of premier events focused on lead, battery recycling, and lead-acid battery innovation.

ALBA Asia 2025 will run alongside several major industry gatherings, including:
– 9th International Secondary Lead and Battery Recycling Conference (RECYCLE100)
– 21st Asian Battery Conference and Exhibition (21ABC)
– Consortium for Battery Innovation’s (CBI) Technical Workshop.

Participants in the ALBA Workshop will have the opportunity to engage in selected sessions of RECYCLE100 and the CBI Technical Workshop, and can also register separately to attend 21ABC.

ALBA Asia 2025 will feature a mix of overview talks, technical papers and interactive discussion sessions on the following topic areas:

Market trends and new applications for automotive 12V batteries, ranging from micro-hybrid to electric vehicles
Field experience and failure mechanisms of auxiliary batteries in hybrid and electric vehicles
Power performance beyond & after engine cranking
Charging performance – new application demands and competing technologies
How can we quickly restore peak-power performance (state of function, SOF)? Limitations and improvements of charge recovery
Engineering tools and guidelines for smart application of 12V lead batteries: Sizing, charging, supporting functional safety

The Workshop will take place at Hilton Kota Kinabalu and Workshop participants are invited to attend an icebreaker reception at the Hilton on Sunday evening and also join our dinner event being held at a beautiful beach front venue on Monday evening.

RECYCLE100 Website

ALBA Workshop agenda

The Workshop will commence Monday morning and conclude after lunch on Tuesday.

Session timing is preliminary.

Sunday 31 August

5:30pm – 7:00pm

Ice Breaker Drinks
Location: Rooftop Terrace, Hilton Kota Kinabalu
Join us for our informal icebreaker to meet other delegates as we kick-off our ALBA Workshop.

Monday 1 September

8:30am – 10:30am	Lead Market Trends (joint plenary session ALBA & RECYCLE100)
10:30am – 11:00am	Morning Tea
11:00am – 12:30pm	12V Battery Market Trends and Upcoming Application Requirements
12:30pm – 1:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm	Power Performance Beyond & After Engine Cranking
2:30pm – 3:30pm	Breakout Session (express talks & poster discussions on application and research topics)
3:30pm – 4:00pm	Afternoon Tea
4:00pm – 5:30pm	Charging Performance 1: New Application Demands, Competing Technologies, Negative Electrodes
6:30pm – 9:30pm	Workshop Dinner Venue: The Pacific Sutera Hotel Transfers will depart Hilton Kota Kinabalu and Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre at 6:10 pm. Return transfers to both hotels will commence from 8:45 pm.

Tuesday 2 September

8:30am – 9:00am	New insights about separators and alloys
9:00am – 9:50am	Charging Performance 2: Positive Electrodes
9:50am – 10:10am	Morning Tea
10:10am – 11:10am	Breakout Session (express talks & poster discussions on application and research topics)
11:10am – 12:00pm	New Engineering Tools Supporting Automotive Application
12:00pm – 12:30pm	Panel Discussion
12:30pm – 1:30pm	Lunch
1:30pm onwards	Opportunity to engage in the CBI Technical Workshop and selected sessions of RECYCLE100

ALBA Workshop Topics

ALBA Asia 2025 will feature a mix of overview talks, technical papers and interactive discussion sessions on the following topic areas:

Market trends and new applications for 12V lead batteries

market perspectives from regions inside and outside Asia
micro and mild hybrids – innovative concepts for emerging markets
electric and hybrid vehicles – auxiliary and backup batteries
field experience and failure mechanisms in micro-hybrids and auxiliary batteries

Limitations and improvements of charge recovery

negative electrode: how to open up the bottle-neck for charging current – additives or alternative electrode designs?
positive electrode: understanding the transient SOF boost – and maximizing the effect? Methods for cell testing and material investigation.

Charging performance – lead batteries being challenged by new application demands and competing technologies

micro-hybrid: brief review of dynamic charge acceptance (DCA) and shallow-cycling durability
12V mild-hybrid: generalizing DCA
charge recovery for auxiliary batteries (CR in IEC 60095-8 CDV)
alternative technologies: How do lithium-ion and sodium-ion compare at low temperature?

Power performance beyond & after engine cranking

state of function (SOF) – generalized load profile definition
pulse power characterization (PPC in IEC 60095-8 CDV)
transient SOF boost after charging

Engineering tools and guidelines for smart application of 12V lead batteries

Which CCA does an auxiliary battery need?
12V charging guidelines for electric vehicles
reliability prove-out for safety-relevant (ASIL) vehicle functions

New insights

flipping the separator: design rule under scrutiny
metallurgy challenged by legislation and supply chains

Presenters

Among the workshop presenters are:

Paul Everill
Black Diamond

Jun Furukawa
Consultant

Eckhard Karden
Consultant

Micha Kirchgessner
Penox

Kohei Koga
GS Yuasa, BAJ

Campbell Matthews, Shane Christie
ArcActive

Yukiyasu Nagata
QS-TEK

Matt Raiford, Begüm Bozkaya
CBI

Grace Rocha
ITEMM

Luke Salzer, Carter Abney
Borregaard

Naoto Miyake. Eric Miller*
Daramic

Mahadevaswamy Kodimole Mahadevappa, Jibo Zhang* & John Wertz*
Hollingsworth & Vose

Enqin Gao
Hammond

NN
Leoch International

Yu Ping*
Camel Group

Jonathan Wirth*
BatterieIngenieure

Roger Zimermann*
Combatec

Mark Stevenson
Global Lead Technologies

* = Remote Speaker

Workshop Dinner

Date: Monday 1 September 2025
Venue: Pacific Sutera Resort
Time: 6.30 PM – 9:00 PM

We will be joining delegates of the RECYCLE100 conference for a wonderful evening at the beautiful Pacific Sutera Resort. Indulge in a delightful selection of local and international cuisine, paired with an extensive variety of beverages. With lively entertainment highlights throughout the evening, it’s the perfect way to unwind and connect with fellow attendees.

We look forward to welcoming you in person this September in Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia, on the beautiful island of Borneo!

Warm regards,

Eckhard Karden
Workshop Chair
Automotive Lead Battery Advancements (ALBA) Workshop

Workshop Registration

Includes attendance at all workshop sessions, conference bag, conference merchandise, speaker presentations, morning and afternoon teas, lunch’s daily, Sundays informal ice-breaker event along with Monday night’s conference dinner.

Conference Dinner Tickets

Attendance to Monday evenings Conference Dinner is included in the rate of all Workshop passes. If you would like to purchase an additional dinner ticket for your partner you may do so during the registration process.

Additional Dinner Ticket: USD120.00

Insurance and Liability

The Organisers do not take responsibility for any individual, medical, travel or personal insurance. Participants are advised to secure their own insurance policies as necessary.

Health

Please consult with your physician regarding health precautions prior to visiting Kota Kinabalu.

Merchant Fee

If you select to pay via credit card a merchant fee of 3.0% will be added to your registration fee.

Registration Cancellation

Cancellations must be notified to CW3 by 1 July 2025 to receive a refund. Refunds will be provided minus merchant fees, administration fees and currency transaction fees.

Cancellations after this date will not be accepted, however delegates may transfer their registrations to another person.