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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
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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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