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                                                                                                                   LG Chem begins work on largest cathode facility in US


                                                                                                                      Leading  South Korean chemicals
                                                                                                                   fi rm,  LG  Chem,  which  is  aiming  to
                                                                                                                   become a leading global battery mate-
                                                                                                                   rials  player,  has  broken  ground  on  its
                                                                                                                   fi rst-ever cathode materials plant in the
                                                                                                                   US,  expected  to  be  the  biggest  of  its
                                                                                                                   kind in the world’s third-largest electric
                                                                                                                   vehicles (EV) market.

                                                                                                                      The facility, located on a 1.7 million
                                                                                                                   square  meter  site  in  Tennessee,  will
                                                                                                                   produce cathode materials optimised
                                                                          • Pthalamide
                                                                          • 3-4 nitro chloro benzoic acid (3,4 NCBA)  for North American EVs and collabo-
                                                                          • Ortho chloro benzoic acid (OCBA)       rate  with  key  partners  from  develop-
                                                                          • Sulphonamide for Glibenclamide         ment to supply chain.
                                                                          • 2,4 Di Chloro Pyrimidine
                                                                          • 2 chlorobenzldehyde 5 Sulfonic acid Sodium Salt  LG Chem will invest around Korean
                                                                          • 3-Nitro 4-Chlorobenzophenone (3,4 NCBP)   Won  2  trillion  ($1.6-bn)  in  the  fi rst  undoubtedly leap to become the top  will secure a reliable supply chain for
                                                                          • 3-Nitro 4-Aminobenzophenone(NABP)      phase  to  build  the  facility  to  produce  cathode  material  supplier  in  North  minerals  and  precursors  from  nations
                                                                          • Di Aminobenzophenone (DABP)            60-ktpa of cathode materials, enough to  America.  LG  Chem  will  execute  the  with free trade agreements (FTAs) with
                                                                          • 2 Nitro 4-Thiocyno Aniline (TCN)       satisfy the production needs of 600,000  vision  to  become  the  world’s  lead-  the US. For instance, it will utilise pre-
                                                                          • 3 (2-Amino 2- Oxoethyl)-5-Methyl Hexanoic Acid
                                                                          • Meta Bromo Anisole (MBA)               high-performance  EVs  with  a  range  ing  comprehensive  battery  material  cursors from Ulsan by Korea Precursor
                                                                          • Meta Bromo Nitro Benzene (MBNB)        of 500-km annually. In November last  company,  establishing  a  stable  sup-  Company (KPC), a joint venture of LG
                                                                          • Solvents : Toluene, Acetone, IPA, Cyclohexane,   year, the Korean company and the Ten-  ply  chain  resilient  to  any  environ-  Chem and Korea Zinc.
                                                                             Heptane, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, IP Acetate, MDC  nessee  State  Government  had  signed  ment,” the company’s CEO, Mr. Shin
                                                                          • Distillation of spent solvent          a  memorandum  of  understanding  to  Hak-cheol, was quoted as saying in a   LG Chem has revealed that it is dis-
                                                                           Blitzkrieg Organics and Biochemical Industries  invest $3.2-bn in total to build a cathode  press statement.  cussing  collaboration  with  US  battery
                                                                           Plot No 5067, Near Lyka Chowkadi, GIDC , Ankleshwar -393002  manufacturing facility in the US.            recycling companies regarding  mate-
                                                                               Mr. Nipun Shah – 9979796765
                                                                              Mr. Bhaskar Shah – 9574022289  KNS ADI                                   Through the plant, LG Chem aims to  rial supply cooperation. The company
                                                                                                                      Starting  from  2026,  the Tennessee  actively respond to the Infl ation Reduc-  plans  to  operate  the  plant  with  100%
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           Para Toluidine                                                                                         supply  of  950-kt  of  cathode  materials  company,  has  announced  a  change  in  tors and locations for materials sourc-
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