# Ownership control

Plants of the Companies register by the country of the entity that controls them: the ultimate parent from GLEIF (consolidation relationships, CC0 data), exceptions reported to GLEIF and corporate groups from company documents. Operating, idled and under-construction plants; closed plants are out of scope.

- Area of the plants: EU-27
- Metal: lead
- Product: Refined unwrought lead (https://www.ai-waw.com/en/products/pb-refined)
- Certainty: GLEIF + documents
- Data as of: 2026-11-04, version 2.49; GLEIF relationships checked 2026-11-02
- Page: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/ownership?metal=pb&produkt=pb-refined
- JSON: https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/ownership.json?metal=pb&produkt=pb-refined

## In brief

EU-27: 15 plants in scope; controlling entity established for 66.7% (10). All plants with an established controller are controlled from the EU. Highest share controlled from outside the EU among value-chain links (at least 10 plants with an established controller): smelting and refining – 0.0%.

## Key figures

- plants in scope: 15
- with an established controller (coverage): 66.7% (10)
- controlled from outside the EU: 0.0% (0 / 10) – share among plants with an established controller; among all plants in scope: 0.0%
- controlling countries: 6
- Basis: (a) GLEIF – ultimate parent 5; (b) GLEIF – company controls itself 3; (c) company documents 3 (of which country not established: 1); (d) not established 4

## Value-chain link × region of the controller

Number of plants and share of the plants in the link (row = 100%). Colour intensity – share; clicking a cell shows these plants in the table.

| Link | EU-27 | EFTA and United Kingdom | Crown Dependencies | North America | Asia | Other countries | Not established | Total | Outside EU* |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Raw materials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Smelting and refining | 10 (66.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (33.3%) | 15 | 0.0% |
| Processing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Recycling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| End uses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| **Total** | 10 (66.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (33.3%) | 15 | 0.0% |

Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man) are shown separately: this is the legal seat of the ultimate parent, which may differ from the place of management (e.g. the parent company of Glencore – legal seat in Jersey, headquarters in Baar, Switzerland). EFTA and United Kingdom: Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, United Kingdom. North America: United States, Canada, Mexico. Other countries: all countries outside the EU, EFTA, the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies, North America and Asia – e.g. European countries outside the EU (such as Serbia, Turkey), Australia, South America, Africa.

## Controlling countries outside the EU

No plants controlled from outside the EU in the selected scope.

## Groups outside the EU with the most plants

No plants controlled from outside the EU in the selected scope.

## Plants in scope

Every plant with its controlling entity, country and basis: GLEIF (class A) or a company document (class of the group record).

| Plant | Company | Group | Controlling entity | Country | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komotini – lead-acid battery recycling (Komotini, Greece; non-ferrous scrap remelting) | [Sunlight Recycling S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/sunlight-recycling-s-a.md) | [Olympia Group Ltd](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/olympia-group-ltd.md) | Olympia Group Ltd (LEI 5493001FP9ESPN8JUK78) | Cyprus | GLEIF – ultimate parent [A] |
| Příbram – secondary lead smelter and precious metals recovery (Příbram, Czechia; non-ferrous scrap remelting) | [Kovohutě Příbram nástupnická a.s.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/kovohute-pribram-nastupnicka-a-s.md) | – | Kovohutě Příbram nástupnická a.s. (LEI 31570010000000099423) – the parent does not consolidate the company | Czechia | GLEIF – company controls itself [A] |
| Albalate del Arzobispo – RECOBAT lead smelter (recycling of spent batteries) (Albalate del Arzobispo, Spain; non-ferrous scrap remelting) | [Derichebourg España, S.A.U.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/derichebourg-espana-s-a-u.md) | [Derichebourg](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/derichebourg.md) | Derichebourg (LEI 969500QOO4C4IPGID263) | France | GLEIF – ultimate parent [A] |
| Nordenham – lead smelter (Nordenham Metall GmbH, formerly Weser-Metall) (Nordenham, Germany; zinc smelter) | [Nordenham Metall GmbH](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/weser-metall-gmbh.md) | [Recylex S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/recylex-s-a.md) | Recylex S.A. (LEI 969500N70Q1WX29Z2675) | France | GLEIF – ultimate parent [A] |
| Hamburg – smelter, refinery, rolling mill (Hamburg, Germany; smelter) | [Aurubis AG](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/aurubis-ag.md) | [Aurubis AG](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/aurubis-ag.md) | Aurubis AG (LEI 5299005SHIN9ZK7GW242) – no known controlling person | Germany | GLEIF – company controls itself [A] |
| Campine NV (Beerse, Belgium; secondary refiner (scrap remelting)) | [Campine NV](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/campine-nv.md) | [F. W. Hempel & Co. Erze und Metalle (GmbH & Co.) KG](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/f-w-hempel-co-erze-und-metalle-gmbh-co-kg.md) | F. W. Hempel & Co. Erze und Metalle (GmbH & Co.) KG (LEI 529900V1CCJEYHZ60S47) | Germany | GLEIF – ultimate parent [A] |
| Katowice – lead plant (lead refining and alloys) (Katowice, Poland; lead refining and alloying) | [Baterpol S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/baterpol-s-a.md) | [Boryszew](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/boryszew.md) | Grupa Boryszew (LEI 259400TQVZIBDY41DT16) | Poland | company documents [C] |
| O/Huta Miedzi Legnica (Legnica, Poland; smelter) | [KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/kghm-polska-miedz-s-a.md) | [KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/kghm-polska-miedz-s-a.md) | KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. (LEI G30CO71KTT9JDYJESN22) – no known controlling person | Poland | GLEIF – company controls itself [A] |
| Huta Cynku “Miasteczko Śląskie” S.A. (Miasteczko Śląskie, Poland; zinc smelter) | [Huta Cynku „Miasteczko Śląskie” S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/huta-cynku-miasteczko-slaskie-s-a.md) | [Stalprodukt S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/stalprodukt-s-a.md) | Stalprodukt S.A. (LEI 259400G3VZSFRY2L7050) | Poland | GLEIF – ultimate parent [A] |
| Landskrona – secondary lead smelter (battery recycling) (Landskrona, Sweden; non-ferrous scrap remelting) | [Boliden Bergsöe AB](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/boliden-bergsoe-ab.md) | [Boliden](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/groups/boliden.md) | Boliden | Sweden | company documents [A] |
| Sillamäe – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining (Sillamäe, Estonia; secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) | [AS Ecometal](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/as-ecometal.md) | – | – – no GLEIF relationship and no group record | – | not established |
| Dolna Banya – lead-acid battery recycling, smelting in rotary furnaces, lead refining and lead alloys (Dolna Banya, Bulgaria; secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) | [ELBAT AD](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/elbat-ad.md) | – | – – no GLEIF relationship and no group record | – | not established |
| Lamezia Terme (San Pietro Lametino) – lead-acid battery recycling, rotary furnace, lead refining and lead alloys (Lamezia Terme, Italy; secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) | [New Meca S.r.l.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/new-meca-s-r-l.md) | – | – – no GLEIF relationship and no group record | – | not established |
| Piekary Śląskie – lead-acid battery recycling, lead smelting and refining (Piekary Śląskie, Poland; secondary lead smelter (battery breaking, smelting and refining)) | [Orzeł Biały S.A.](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/orzel-bialy-s-a.md) | – | – – no GLEIF relationship and no group record | – | not established |
| Plovdiv – zinc and lead smelter (Plovdiv, Bulgaria; smelter) | [KCM AD](https://www.ai-waw.com/en/companies/kcm-ad.md) | – | KCM 2000 – group from company documents, country not established | – | company documents [C] |

## Method note

- **Control as defined by GLEIF Level 2** – The ultimate parent is the entity that prepares consolidated financial statements including the company (accounting consolidation – IFRS 10, US GAAP or equivalent standards). Control in this sense is not an equity stake or a share of votes; minority stakes and joint control are not visible here.
- **Legal seat and place of management** – The controlling country is the country of the legal seat of the ultimate parent in its LEI record. It may differ from the actual place of management: the parent company of Glencore has its legal seat in Jersey (a Crown Dependency) and its headquarters in Baar, Switzerland. Crown Dependencies therefore form a separate column.
- **GLEIF exceptions** – A company without a reported parent states a reason. Natural persons, no known controlling person or a parent that does not consolidate the company – the company controls itself (country of the company). Parent without an LEI or information not public – controlling entity not established. Where a group record in company documents names another parent company (exceptions are also reported by subsidiaries), that company is the controller – as for groups from company documents.
- **Groups from company documents** – Companies without a GLEIF relationship assigned to a group according to company documents or an editorial decision – lower certainty (class B or C). Country – from the GLEIF legal address of the parent company of the group where it is in the register and has an LEI; otherwise “group from company documents, country not established” (the country of the plants does not tell where the owner is). The “GLEIF only” filter counts these plants as not established.
- **Coverage** – Share of plants with an established controlling entity. The share controlled from outside the EU is computed among these plants; if the plants not established are distributed differently, the result shifts. Lower bound – the share among all plants in scope (under the key figures).
- **Counting unit** – One plant = one unit, not weighted by capacity or output. Operating, idled and under-construction plants; closed plants and plants of unknown status are out of scope.
- **Data as of** – Companies register: 2026-11-04, version 2.49. GLEIF relationships – as of the date the group was checked (group card, “verified” field).
- **Licence** – LEI and relationship data from GLEIF: CC0 1.0 (Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation). The register compilation – under the Terms of use.

The page and its Markdown are open to text and data mining with attribution; the JSON data – like the other JSON data of the register – are reserved as a compiled database. GLEIF relationships: CC0 1.0.