ACC Termoli shelved Feb 2026, Italvolt Scarmagno stalled, Stellantis Mirafiori €40 m R&D operational, FAAM Teverola pilot.
Cross-border workforce mobilisation against a contracting Italian battery-cell market: ACC Termoli (Stellantis-TotalEnergies-Mercedes JV) was definitively shelved February 2026 after standby since May 2024 with €200 m EU funds reallocated; Italvolt Scarmagno (former Olivetti site, 45 GWh announced) is stalled/lapsed with no construction confirmed by Q1-Q2 2026; Stellantis Mirafiori Battery Technology Centre Turin (€40 m, operational) handles design/development/testing of battery packs + modules + software; and FAAM/Lithops Seri Industrial Teverola Caserta operates Italy's first lithium-ion cell pilot. Marketing copy should reflect sector contraction. D.Lgs. 81/2008 + MASE/MISE permits + ARPA regional permits.
Request Technical BriefingRegulator exposure profile
- MASE + MISE + ARPA permits28%
- CCNL Edilizia + Cassa Edile26%
- D.Lgs. 81/2008 Titolo XI ATEX24%
- EU Battery Regulation 2023/154222%
Electrode coating + dry-room ATEX zone classification.
Italian battery dry-room ATEX zone classification — Zone 20/21/22 dust + Zone 1/2 solvent vapour. D.Lgs. 81/2008 Titolo XI Atmosfere Esplosive (Italian ATEX transposition) + EN 60079-series + MASE permits.
▲ Electrode coating · Zone 20 continuous dust
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Electrode coating
Zone 20 continuous dust + Zone 1 NMP vapour
- D.Lgs. 81/2008 Titolo XI
- EN 60079-10-2
- NMP exposure
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Calendaring
Zone 21 intermittent dust
- EN 60079-10-2
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Dry-room (cell assembly)
<1% relative humidity
- HVAC dehumidification
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Formation + ageing
Standard cleanroom
- MASE permit
▼ Module + pack assembly · standard envelope
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- ACC Termoli (Stellantis-TotalEnergies-Mercedes-Benz JV; definitively shelved February 2026 per management communication to unions; standby since May 2024; Italian government reallocated €200 m EU funds in 2024) ACC (Stellantis + TotalEnergies + Mercedes-Benz JV) 2026
- Italvolt Scarmagno (Piedmont, former Olivetti site; announced 45 GWh, 300,000 m²; land deal lapsed, no construction confirmed Q1-Q2 2026) Italvolt
- Stellantis Mirafiori Battery Technology Centre Turin (€40 m investment; design + development + testing of battery packs, modules, software) Stellantis
- FAAM/Lithops/Seri Industrial Teverola Caserta Campania (Italy's first lithium-ion cell pilot) Seri Industrial (FAAM-Lithops)
Italian battery-gigafactory pipeline is contracting in 2026: ACC Termoli definitively shelved Feb 2026, Italvolt Scarmagno stalled. Operational anchors are Stellantis Mirafiori R&D (€40 m, design + testing only) + FAAM Teverola cell pilot. Marketing copy should reflect sector contraction.
01. Pre-pricing — CCNL Edilizia + Cassa Edile
Construction-side under CCNL Edilizia + regional Cassa Edile. Italy-bank-traceable remuneration mandatory.
02. A1 + Italian-language contract + ATEX competency
A1 + Italian-language contract predate site arrival. D.Lgs. 81/2008 Titolo XI Atmosfere Esplosive Group IIIC dust + IIC vapour competence per dry-room worker.
03. MASE/MISE + ARPA onboarding
MASE/MISE permitting per facility. ARPA regional discharge reconciliation per Termoli/Scarmagno/Teverola.
04. INPS + INAIL + Ispettorato-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: Italy-bank-traceable remuneration, Italian-language contract, A1 receipt, CCNL Edilizia tariff reconciliation, D.Lgs. 81/2008 Titolo XI ATEX competency record per dry-room worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the Italy battery pathway
Limited Italy-sited demand given 2026 sector contraction; corridor activation contingent on Italvolt revival, Mirafiori scale-up, or new entrant. Indian dry-room pools through Larsen & Toubro + Tata Power held in reserve.