SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — SKC Co., a chemical unit of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, is accelerating its production of next-generation silicon anode material, which can contribute to greatly improving the performance of rechargeable batteries. After recently completing an investment in British battery materials maker Nexeon, SKC said Wednesday it will set up [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — SKC Co., a chemical unit of South Korea’s No. 3 conglomerate SK Group, said Monday it will invest US$33 million in a British battery materials maker with two private equity funds and other investors in a bid to tap into the fast-growing sector. SKC will form a consortium with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — SKC Co., a chemical unit of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, said Friday it will expand its manufacturing capacity for major battery materials to capture a bigger share of the growing segment. SKC said it aims to generate over 80 percent of its earnings from electric vehicle (EV) material [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Energy Solution Ltd., South Korea’s leading battery company, said Monday it has signed a six-year deal with Australian Mines Ltd. for a stable supply of key battery materials. In the deal that will begin at the end of 2024, LG Energy Solution will receive 71,000 tons of nickel [...]
HENGELO, The Netherlands, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in science that makes the world cleaner and healthier, has entered into a long-term battery materials supply agreement with energy storage and battery company Lithium Werks. Under the agreement, which will start 1 April 2019 and run for five years, JM [...]