compressor technology. Initial practical tests with customers are scheduled to start at the end of 2025, with production planned to start in 2027. Other highlights include a modular exhaust air system for water management, production-ready balance of plant components, such as Gas Control Valves and Cathode Isolation Valve, and the first module for direct air capture that extracts CO2 directly from the ambient air. (From a press release dated Sept...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

L&F to set up LFP cathode material production and sales subsidiary South Korea’s L&F Co., Ltd. has established a new subsidiary, L&F Plus, which specializes in the production and sales of lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) cathode materials. The company will be 100% owned by L&F. The subsidiary will build an LFP cathode material plant in Daegu Metropolitan City, investing KRW 338.2 billion (JPY 37.22 billion). It aims to complete the construction in...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/10

Aleees, Taiwan, plans production of cathodes for EV batteries in Morocco On September 4, multiple sources reported that Taiwanese company Aleees is planning to establish a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode production plant in Morocco. The company will invest EUR 250 million for its first project outside Asia. It will strengthen the local value chain for electric vehicle (EV) battery production.  Based on multiple sources ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/08

Altilium, UK, and JLR to present battery cells made from recovered materials at Cenex Expo On September 3, Altilium announced the demonstration of the UK’s first EV battery cells produced using recycled cathode active materials at Cenex Expo 2025, in partnership with JLR. The project is supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). Altilium and JLR will showcase the newly developed automotive-grade NMC 811 multilayer pouch cells that we...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

BASF Battery Materials, Germany, renews long-term cathode active materials supply agreement On September 2, BASF renewed its existing long-term cathode active materials (CAM) supply agreement with a third-party regarding supply from BASF's CAM plant in Schwarzheide, Germany.BASF’s production plant for battery materials in Schwarzheide is the only production facility for high-performance cathode active materials in Germany, and also the only ful...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/02

BASF delivers cathode active materials for Semi-Solid-State batteries to WELION New Energy, China On August 29, BASF Battery Materials, through its joint venture BASF Shanshan Battery Materials Co., Ltd. (BSBM), delivered its first batches of mass-produced Cathode Active Materials (CAM) for Semi-Solid-State batteries to Beijing WELION New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Since the project initiation in August 2024, both parties have moved swiftly from...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/29

eement for battery recycling ecosystem establishment with South Korea’s EcoPro. Based on the deal, SK On will extract black powder from scrap from its U.S. production subsidiary, SK Battery America (SKBA), refine it, and supply 200 tons per month to EcoPro. EcoPro will use the material to produce cathode materials and deliver them to SKBA. The contract is valid for up to five years from 2025 to 2029. (Based on several releases on August 24, 202...

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South Korea for Nanoramic’s Neocarbonix battery technology. Neocarbonix is a drop-in electrode technology that significantly improves battery performance, cost, energy density, and sustainability, while eliminating harmful solvents like NMP. Top Material develops and manufactures next-generation cathode materials such as LFP, NMC, LMNO, and LMRO, produced through eco-friendly processes that comply with global regulatory standards. Nanoramic’...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/28

Milan, Italy, and at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in New Delhi, India. At the same time, TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Private Limited (TDSG), a fellow subsidiary, commenced local manufacturing of lithium-ion battery for strong hybrid electric vehicles, marking the first-ever electrode-level (cathode and anode) localization in India. These batteries are used in the hybrid system of the Grand Vitara. TDSG began operations in 2021 and has sin...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

Posco Future M completes pilot development of ultra-high-nickel cathode material and high-voltage middle-nickel cathode material South Korea’s Posco Future M Co., Ltd. announced that it has completed the pilot development of ultra-high-nickel cathode material and high-voltage mid-nickel cathode material for electric vehicles (EVs). The ultra-high-nickel cathode is designed to improve energy density and maximize driving range by having more than...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

ste and return them to the production cycle, helping close the loop in the battery value chain and strengthen Europe’s sustainable raw material supply. In the partnership, revomet will contribute advanced recycling technologies. CNGR will bring expertise in the production of precursors for active cathode materials (pCAM). While CRONIMET contributes its global network, decades of leadership in stainless steel recycling, as well as extensive logi...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Nissan partners with LiCAP Technologies to develop ASSB electrode production process technology On August 20, Nissan Motor announced it has entered a partnership with U.S.-based LiCAP Technologies, Inc., which has a proprietary Activated Dry Electrode technology, for the development of production process technology for the cathode electrode of all-solid-state batteries (ASSB). Developing a dry electrode production process eliminating the need for...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/20

Posco Future M to jointly promote LFP cathode material business with CNGR Advanced Material South Korea’s cathode material manufacturer, Posco Future M Co., Ltd., announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Chinese precursor manufacturer, CNGR Advanced Material Co., for pursuing the LFP (lithium-iron-phosphate) cathode material business. In 2023, Posco Future M signed a joint venture agreement with CNGR to cooperate on p...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/18

Stratus Materials begins deliveries of LXMO-2 next-gen cathode active material Stratus Materials Inc. announced that it has begun shipments of its LXMO-2 cobalt-free lithium manganese-rich (LMR) cathode active material (CAM) to its customers and partners. LMR CAM is an attractive material as it provides the potential of battery cells with higher energy densities compared to mid- or high-nickel NMC cells, but with costs and safety profiles similar...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/15

Posco Future M starts shipping cathode materials produced using precursors South Korea’s Posco Future M Co., Ltd. announced that it has begun shipping cathode materials produced using self-sufficient precursors in July 2025. In June 2025, the company constructed a precursor plant with an annual production capacity of 45,000 tons at the cathode material plant site in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do. High-nickel NCMA (nickel-cobalt-manganese-aluminum) th...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

drove 1,205 km in its record-breaking journey between St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Munich, Germany, which included highways, alpine roads, and ordinary streets. This vehicle is powered by 6,600 units of 21700 cylindrical batteries made by Samsung SDI. These batteries are based on a high-nickel NCA cathode and a silicon anode and offer high capacity, long life, and quick charging. (From a press release on August 7, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

Volexion, US starts shipments of graphene-coated cathode samples On August 7, Volexion started commercial shipments of its graphene-coated cathode samples to leading players across the global battery ecosystem, including top automotive OEMs, Asian cell manufacturers, and U.S. specialty energy storage innovators. It will allow its partners to validate this technology that is addressing lithium-ion batteries’ biggest setbacks: internal stress and...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

L&F and Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology sign business agreement for next-generation cathode material development South Korea’s cathode material manufacturer, L&F Co., Ltd., signed a business partnership agreement with Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), an affiliate of the National Research Council of Science and Technology, regarding the development of next-generation cathode materials. Based on the agreeme...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

y is in a fire-resistant compartment, is resistant to moisture, and complies with the IP69 protection standard. In Russia, lithium-ion batteries are manufactured by RENERA LLC. The gigafactories will mass-produce batteries in a full cycle from chemistry (from the production of electrodes, mixing of cathode and anode chemical masses) to the finished product. Based on Atom social media updates...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

Umicore, Belgium provides cathode active materials for BMW i7 solid-state battery On July 30, Umicore announced that it is providing proprietary cathode active materials (CAM) to Solid Power, Inc. for the large-format solid-state battery (SSB) of BMW i7. BMW recently started road-testing a BMW i7 equipped with a large-format solid-state battery (SSB). Umicore supported Solid Power’s development of the ASSB cells that are featured in the BMW i7 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/30