SFA succeeded in winning an order for Samsung SDI battery equipment. The target is logistics and automation equipment. Following SK Innovation’s subsidiary, SK I Technology (SKIET), where it delivered a lithium-ion battery separator production equipment, it has secured a next large-scale customer. The target is the Hungarian Göd factory. It… Read More »SFA to supply battery manufacturing equipment to Samsung SDI
LG Chem is going to transform its plant in Poland to maintain the No. 1 position in electric vehicle (EV) battery business. It is planning to clear up the inefficiencies through continued battery expansion and yield normalization work. According to industry sources on the 21st, LG Chem dispatched a Task… Read More »Polish LG battery factory’s struggle to improve yields
POSCO Chemical announced on the 31st August that it has begun construction of the third phase expansion of the battery cathode material Gwangyang plant. It is 30,000 tons per year. By adding the existing factory, the cathode material production capacity will increase to 70,000 tons per year. The cathode materials… Read More »POSCO Chemical begins construction of a new battery cathode material plant
South Korean battery equipment makers are responding to the expansion of orders from Swedish battery maker North Volt. The main goal is to jointly receive financial support necessary for equipment export. According to the industry insiders Northvolt is considering a plan to give orders to South Korean battery equipment companies… Read More »Northvolt orders battery making equipment in South Korea
SK Innovation is developing a high-nickel electric vehicle (EV) battery with a nickel content of 98%. According to industry sources SK Innovation has established a roadmap for next-generation batteries with a significantly higher nickel content by 2030. It is characterized by hardly using any cobalt. In the long run, products… Read More »“No-cobalt” batteries from SK Innovation
European countries are actively fostering the battery industry. The reason is that it is not possible to rely solely on Korea, China, and Japan for batteries, being a key parts of electric vehicles (EV). European battery industry is expected to become a new growth engine for the Asian battery equipment… Read More »Battery equipment companies target European market
Battery cathode material makers are continuing their investment. This is because the production of battery cells increased due to the launch of new EV models, which call for more cathode materials. The expansion and new investment of four major cathode material companies in South Korea are continuing this year. Ecopro… Read More »Cathode materials producers keep on expanding
Tesla asked LG Chem for all carbon dioxide emission data related to battery production. The move is interpreted to emphasize that EVs are eco-friendly compared to internal combustion engines. According to the industry sources Tesla recently asked LG Chem to share carbon emissions data until the point where battery is… Read More »Tesla asks LG Chem to disclose carbon emission data
Samsung SDI receives initial supply of batteries for Galaxy Fold 2 and Galaxy Z Flip 5G, which are expected to be released next month by Samsung Electronics. This is the second after Galaxy Fold 1 and Galaxy Z Flip. According to the industry on the 30th, Samsung SDI is solely… Read More »Samsung SDI and batteries for foldable phones
POSCO Chemical has begun to localize the core materials for batteries that were dependent on imports. On the 2nd, POSCO Chemical announced that it had a groundbreaking ceremony for an artificial graphite anode material production plant in Donghae-myeon, Pohang-si, Gyeongbuk, South Korea. It has been three months since the company… Read More »POSCO new anode material production plant breaks ground