Ecopro Unveils Future Blueprint for 'Eco-Friendly Secondary Battery Materials' at InterBattery

Exhibition of the First Mass-Produced Single-Crystal High-Nickel
and Ultra-High Capacity NCMX Cathode Materials

Ecopro showcased the world's first mass-produced single-crystal high-nickel cathode material at InterBattery, the largest battery exhibition in Korea. Photo by Choi Seoyoon

Ecopro participated in InterBattery, the largest battery exhibition in Korea, unveiling future business items aimed at becoming an integrated secondary battery materials company, including the world's first mass-produced single-crystal high-nickel cathode material, an eco-friendly closed loop system that can reduce costs by 30%, and more.

On the 6th, Ecopro took part in the '2024 InterBattery' held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, setting up a total of four booths in Exhibition Hall C to showcase its world-class high-nickel cathode material technology and future technologies aimed at becoming an integrated secondary battery materials company.

The dedicated booths were designed based on Ecopro's differentiated manufacturing competitiveness and the eco-friendly concept of the 'Closed Loop Eco-System.' Through the image of an infinitely circulating loop, the closed loop system was branded, integrating recycling of waste batteries, raw materials, precursors, and cathode materials into a single complex for mass production.

The dedicated booths were divided into four zones. Zone 1, under the theme 'Leading the World's Best Cathode Material Technology,' showcased the market share (M/S) No. 1 products and technological capabilities in the high-nickel market.

In particular, visitors could see Ecopro's cathode material technology status, including the world's first mass production technology of NCA (Nickel-Cobalt-Aluminum) single crystals with 91% nickel, the development status of ultra-high capacity NCMX (Nickel-Cobalt-Manganese-Additive), and LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) products scheduled to begin mass production by the end of this year.

Zone 2, under the sub-theme 'Integrated Secondary Battery Materials Company,' presented Ecopro's vision to become an integrated secondary battery materials company through future business items such as sodium cathode materials, silicon anode materials, and solid electrolytes (all-solid-state).

Zone 3 introduced the 'Closed Loop System V2 (Version 2),' which reduces costs by 30% compared to the existing closed loop system and significantly enhances the eco-friendly system. The Closed Loop System V2 is designed to expand the recycling scope of waste batteries to include cell model packs and aims for industrial wastewater purification and reuse. This eco-friendly closed loop system is evaluated as a process system that will reduce manufacturing costs by about 30% compared to the existing system.

Zone 4, under the theme 'Growth in 2025, Preparing for the Next 25 Years,' showcased Ecopro's history since its establishment in 1998, growing around the two pillars of environment and energy businesses, and establishing itself as a global leading company based on the world's best high-nickel cathode material technology. It also provided a space to glimpse Ecopro's vision as a sustainable company through future global strategies, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management, and social contributions.

Yang Jeheon, Director of Marketing at Ecopro, said, "Under the strategy of securing a super-gap competitiveness through manufacturing cost reduction, we unveiled a new version of the closed loop system that can reduce costs by 30%. We presented a vision to grow into an eco-friendly integrated secondary battery company by expanding our business areas beyond cathode materials to anode, separators, and electrolytes."

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