South Korea’s Solus Advanced Materials completes development of nickel-plated copper foil Several South Korean media sources reported that Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. has developed nickel-plated copper foil, which is a current collector for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries. Currently, the company is in the scale-up phase for mass production. This copper foil features the application of ultra-precise nickel plating on copper to sup...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

South Korea’s Solus Advanced Materials to start supplying battery copper foil to CATL Several South Korean media sources reported that a South Korean company, Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., will begin mass producing and supplying copper foil for batteries in the January-June term of 2026 to two new customers, including CATL in China. In 2025, Solus Advanced Materials secured four new global battery manufacturers as its customers, and its c...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Renault’s The Future is NEUTRAL expands AutoLOOP platform to include EV battery recycling On March 25, Renault’s The Future is NEUTRAL expanded its AutoLOOP digital platform to collect recyclable materials such as polypropylene, copper, aluminium, and platinum group metals. The platform will now also collect EV traction batteries, which contain important metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel.  AutoLOOP will act as a single system to man...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

capacity in the same form factor, reaches 80% charge in just 7 minutes, and achieves 500+ cycles at 80% capacity retention with no external pressure. Using a proprietary Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) process, LeydenJar grows a porous nano-column silicon structure directly onto copper foil. Its dry, roll-to-roll manufacturing process cuts CO₂ emissions 85% compared to graphite production. With PlantOne's mass production fac...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

SK Nexilis to exhibit copper foil for secondary batteries at InterBattery 2026 in South Korea Several South Korean media sources reported that SK Nexilis Co., Ltd. will participate in the InterBattery 2026, which will be held in Seoul Special City from March 11 to 13, 2026, to introduce its next-generation secondary battery copper foil product lineup. The company will exhibit a wide-width copper foil in roll form, with a thickness of 4 μm, a wid...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

any added that export consignments to the Middle East are being rerouted with alternate logistics arrangements, which may result in higher shipping costs, longer lead times, and short‑term fluctuations in input cost and availability despite mitigation efforts. Precision Wires is a manufacturer of copper winding wires/magnet wires for the electrical and electronics industry. Based on the Precision Wires India stock exchange notification...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

Cornish Lithium receives planning permission for Copper House Lithium Project in UK On March 6, Cornish Lithium announced that it has secured planning permission to advance its Copper House Lithium Project at Burncoose, near Redruth.‌ Cornwall Council’s Mineral Planning Authority has granted it consent to explore for and extract lithium from brine at this location.‌ The first phase of the project‌ will involve site preparation and the dri...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/09

ng of vehicles at the end of their life cycle. The new factory will recover usable parts as well as valuable raw materials. The components like batteries and wheels will be checked to see if they can be remanufactured, reused, or recycled. Toyota Motor Europe also plans to recover materials such as copper, steel, aluminium, and plastics for use in building new vehicles. Based on Toyota Motor Europe press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

ed and stored for automakers, tech firms and other types of manufacturers.   The Trump administration’s Project Vault stockpile will include any of the more than 50 minerals listed identified as critical by the Interior Department’s U.S. Geological Survey, including cobalt, graphite, silicon, copper, nickel, titanium, lithium, and more. “You’re covering everything with this,” Trump said during the event, “We’re not just doing cert...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

ns, specialized equipment, and continuous improvement have enabled the site to become Essex Solutions’ dedicated automotive plant, serving as the sole supplier of magnet wire for the largest hybrid vehicle program in North America. The expansion also strengthen integration with Essex Solutions’ copper rod facility in Columbia City, Indiana, reinforcing a vertically aligned supply chain that supports reliability, quality, and long-term custome...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

nge of 60kW to 200kW. Parallel expansion: The platform supports multi-module parallel connection through standardized packaging and optimized welding processes, expanding power capacity. Heat dissipation optimization: The platform comes with heat sinks made of various materials such as aluminum and copper for refined thermal management. Thermal management: To address the lack of a built-in temperature sensor in the TPAK module, UAES developed a r...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/29

s the world’s first mass production of substrates for electrified vehicles using resin materials. This product adopts a heat dissipation insulating resin sheet manufactured by Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Bakelite), combined with NHK Spring’s proprietary lamination technology and thick-copper circuit formation technology. It maintains heat-dissipation performance comparable to that of previously mainstream ceramic-insulated substrate...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/16

n (JPY 484 billion).  Meanwhile, it continues promote its anode material business in the future. SKC invested in 2021 in Nexion Corporation, a UK-based silicon cathode material technology firm, to acquire technical licenses. Moreover, SK Nexilis Co., Ltd., its subsidiary operating the business for copper foils for anode materials, has copper foil production bases with an annual production capacity of 125,000 tons in South Korea, Malaysia, and Po...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/08

ing applications. FAW Group will present hydrogen technology for decarbonising heavy commercial vehicles. AVL, in cooperation with Scania, will showcase its new H2 HPDI system for ‘high-pressure direct injection of hydrogen as a pioneer for zero emissions and 60% efficiency. AVL will also present Copper Car, an extremely fast and informative software regression test for the high-voltage system of EVs. Based on press release from Vienna Motor Sy...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/06

et share of new energy passenger vehicles (NEPVs) above 50% for 9 consecutive months (59.4% in November). The recycling volume of scrapped automobiles rose by 24.5% year-over-year, which facilitated the recycling of approximately 9.6 million tons of steel and 1.3 million tons of non-ferrous metals (copper, aluminum, lithium, etc.), reducing carbon emissions by approximately 24.5 million tons. In light of the implementation of the 2025 automobile ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/06

y Solutions Canada is an overseas subsidiary of Solus Advanced Materials, a Korean company engaged in advanced materials production for the EV and display industries. VESC is expected to receive the supply chain resilience funding starting at the end of 2026 to support the construction of a battery copper foil production facility currently underway in Granby, Quebec. The production facility is expected to begin operations after completion in the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/20

l spring that you talked about in the press briefing? A3. The HyCS TIM is a product for managing heat and is used inside inverters and other devices. It is installed between elements that generate heat such as electronic components, heat sinks, and other heat-dissipating elements. By combining pure copper with spring materials such as stainless steel, this HyCS TIM achieves a good balance between high heat dissipation and as well as demonstrating...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/17

ver valuable materials and keep them within the EU instead of relying on imports. The new ELV rules support EU climate and environmental goals and improve supply security. They are expected to enable the reuse and recycling of large amounts of materials, including rare earths, steel, aluminium, and copper. Key measures include: Vehicles must be designed so they are easier to take apart. Manufacturers must provide clear instructions for repairing...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/15

rtment of Electronics, IT, and Biotechnology to set up an INR 3.5 billion giga critical minerals refining complex in Bengaluru. The first phase is planned with a refining capacity of 15,000 MTPA, targeting about 13,400 tonnes of annual throughput and supplying high‑purity lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, graphite, and other critical minerals and rare earth elements currently largely imported. The plant will utilize MiniMines’ patented Hybrid-...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/03

Solus Advanced Materials won order for battery-grade copper foil from Chinese secondary battery maker South Korea’s Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. has won an order for battery-grade copper foil from a Chinese secondary battery manufacturer. This manufacturer, one of the top 10 global secondary battery manufacturers, is currently constructing a battery plant in Europe, with a full-scale mass production launch scheduled for 2027. Under the de...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/28