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LOCALISATION INITIATIVE
Wanhua Chemical and ElevenEs partner to set up

cathode materials supply chain in Europe

China’s Wanhua Chemical Battery also established a complete technical Wanhua Battery Company. The partners
Technology Co. Ltd. and ElevenEs, a platform for cathode and anode materi- will jointly form a technical team, ex-
European manufacturer of lithium iron als, binders, and solvents. change technical and market informa-
phosphate (LFP) batteries, have signed tion, and accelerate the development of
an MoU to establish a supply and tech- “This strategic collaboration with their products and markets. Wanhua will
nical partnership covering products ElevenEs marks a significant step in utilise its production bases and global
such as LFP cathode materials, PVDF Wanhua Chemical’s localisation of bat- supply chain to support ElevenES bat-
(polyvinylidene fluoride) binders, NMP tery material supply chains in Europe. tery production in Serbia.
(N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) solvents, etc. We will leverage our strengths in mate-
rial R&D, production processes, and In the future, both parties plan to
Wanhua has established a battery global footprint to provide ElevenEs deepen cooperation in areas such as
material business integrating battery with high-performance LFP cathode electric vehicles (EVs) and energy stor-
material technology development, materials and integrated solutions, jointly age systems (ESS), expand coopera-
equipment process technology deve- advancing the sustainable development tion in battery materials, cell products,
lopment, and battery cell application of Europe’s new energy industry,” said product and technology development,
technology research. The company has Wang Xiaoxing, General Manager, market expansion, and other fields.

ACQUISITION
Brenntag boosts biopharma presence in the Czech

Republic

German chemicals distribution
firm, Brenntag, has announced the
acquisition of mcePharma A.S. based in
the Czech Republic for an undisclosed
sum. The company said the acquisition
and additional investments in the site of
mcePharma is aimed at strengthening
its capabilities across the entire pharma-
ceutical and biopharmaceutical value
chain.

The existing GMP facilities, sam-
pling services, and expertise in both
OTC product development and GMP
powder pack-off are expected to boost
Brenntag Pharma’s offerings in the
EMEA region.
Joakim Rehné, President Pharma offers, we are confident we can serve
“The integration of GMP blending EMEA at Brenntag. additional customers with value added
and down-packing, along with added services and serve the needs of our sup-
warehouse and office space, positions Gust Desmedt, Global President ply partners in the rapid growing Bio-
us to meet growing demand while Pharma at Brenntag Specialties, added, pharma market in EMEA and globally
ensuring operational excellence,” said “With the added capabilities mcePharma with specialised biobuffers.”

170 Chemical Weekly June 17, 2025

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