Posco International Completes Drive Motor Core Production Base to Target European Electric Vehicle Market

Completion of Poland Factory: Annual Production Capacity of 1.2 Million Units
Three Major Production Belts Established in Asia, North America, and Europe

Posco International has established a production base for drive motor cores in Europe to target the global electric vehicle market. By building three major production belts in Asia, North America, and Europe, the company aims to achieve a 10% share of the global market by 2030.

On October 1 (local time), Posco International announced that it held a completion ceremony for its drive motor core factory in Brzeg, Opole Voivodeship, Poland. The ceremony was attended by Lee Gyein, President of Posco International, Monica Jurek, Governor of Opole Voivodeship, and Tae Junyeol, Ambassador to Poland, among others.

Posco International held a completion ceremony for the motor core factory in Brzeg City, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, on the 1st (local time). Monica Jurek, Governor of Opole Voivodeship (third from the left), Tae Junyeol, Ambassador to Poland, Lee Gyein, President of Posco International, and Kim Seongyeon, Director of Posco Research Institute. Posco International

The Poland factory, which was built with a total investment of 94.1 billion KRW, covers an area of 100,000 square meters and has an annual production capacity of 1.2 million units. Production of prototypes will begin this month, with full-scale mass production set to start in December.

With the completion of the Poland factory, Posco International has finalized its global network for drive motor core production. The company plans to establish an annual production system of 7.5 million units by 2030: 2.5 million units in Korea (Pohang and Cheonan), 3.5 million units in Mexico, 1.2 million units in Poland, and 300,000 units in India. As part of its "local to local" strategy, which involves producing and supplying products near its customers, Posco International expects to enhance its responsiveness to market demands.

Posco International's drive motor cores utilize the Posco Group's non-oriented electrical steel and incorporate its proprietary "EMFree" technology. This technology, which uses a small amount of adhesive to laminate layers, improves energy efficiency and minimizes noise and vibration compared to the conventional embossing method, which connects protrusions for adhesion. As a result, it enhances the driving range and quietness of electric vehicles.

Posco International has secured orders for 35 million drive motor cores by 2033. Starting with 1.68 million units to be produced by Hyundai Motor and Kia in Europe, the Poland factory will expand its supply to other European automakers, including Volkswagen.

POSCO International held a completion ceremony for its traction motor core factory on the 1st (local time) in Brzeg City, Opole Voivodeship, Poland. Lee Gyein, president of POSCO International, signed the prototype of the traction motor core. POSCO International

Sales from Posco International's drive motor core business are expected to grow from 450 billion KRW in 2025 to 1.5 trillion KRW in 2030.

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), electric vehicle sales in Europe are projected to account for 25% of all new cars in 2025 and exceed 55% by 2030. In addition, with the goal of banning internal combustion engine vehicle sales by 2035, the transition to electric vehicles in Europe is accelerating. In the long term, demand for drive motor cores is expected to increase further.

The Posco Group has established an integrated supply system by organically linking the Poland factory with its steel processing center in Poland, enabling the combined supply of high-efficiency electrical steel-based drive motor cores and advanced steel products.

President Lee Gyein stated, "The Poland factory is a key base for securing a leading position in the European electric vehicle market. Posco Group will lead the future mobility market by leveraging its integrated capabilities in electric vehicle steel, battery materials, and components at the group level."

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