- CEO
- Konrad Sznajder
- Full Time Employees
- 283
- Sector
- Non-energy minerals
- Industry
- Other metals/Minerals
- Address
- ul. Harcerska 23 Piekary Slaskie SL Poland 41-946
- IPO Date
- Oct 22, 2007
- Business
- Orzel Bialy S.A. (OBL.WA) is Poland's market leader in refined lead production and the largest company specializing in the recycling of waste lead-acid batteries and other lead-bearing waste. The company produces and sells refined lead alloys including pure lead (Pb0 at 99.99% and Pb1 at 99.985%), soft lead (Pb2 at 99.97%), lead-antimony alloys, and lead-calcium alloys primarily used for battery plates, terminals, connectors, and other automotive battery components; it also recovers and sells polypropylene and regranulated polypropylene from the battery recycling process. These products serve battery manufacturers in the automotive industry and are exported across Central Europe from its integrated production facility in Piekary Slaskie, which includes a lead refinery, research and development center, and battery scrap treatment operations enhanced by a 2014 expansion.
Founded in 1858 and headquartered at ul. Harcerska 23, 41-946 Piekary Slaskie, Poland, Orzel Bialy operates in the waste management and non-ferrous metals sector, targeting automotive battery producers with a focus on environmental compliance under EU standards for material recovery. It maintains direct and indirect subsidiaries such as Pumech Sp. z o.o., Geen-Lead Sp. z o.o., Speedmar Sp. z o.o., and Centralna Pompownia Bolko Sp. z o.o., and functions as a subsidiary of ZAP Sznajder Batterien S.A.
In recent developments, the company registered amendments to its Articles of Association (statute changes under resolutions 20 and 21) on August 1, 2025, following approval at the June 11, 2025 Annual General Meeting, alongside appointing a new Management Board term. It released half-year consolidated and standalone financial reports for the first half of 2025 on September 12, 2025, accompanied by independent auditor reviews and management discussion, reflecting ongoing operational reporting amid steady revenue from lead recycling. These updates underscore continued governance evolution and financial transparency without reported major acquisitions, partnerships, or strategic expansions in the last 1-2 years.