[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Samsung SDI and EcoPro BM are establishing a joint venture to produce next-generation battery materials.


On the 10th, EcoPro BM announced that it will establish a joint venture called 'EcoPro EM' with Samsung SDI. The shareholding ratio is EcoPro BM 60%, Samsung SDI 40%. Accordingly, EcoPro BM and Samsung SDI will each invest a total of 72 billion KRW and 48 billion KRW, respectively, in the new company by 2021.


On this day, EcoPro BM explained through a public disclosure that the purpose of this stock acquisition is to "increase cathode active material production capacity."



Through this joint venture, EcoPro BM is expected to maximize efficiency by producing various next-generation cathode materials on Samsung SDI's dedicated line, while Samsung SDI is expected to secure a stable supply of cathode materials.


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