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News from Abroad

EcoPro CAM Canada LP – estab-
lished by EcoPro BM in February this
year – will manufacture CAM, in parti-
cular, the high-quality Nickel Cobalt
Manganese (NCM) for EV batteries
targeting greater performance levels
and improved range compared to exist-
ing products, using EcoPro’s core shell
gradient (CSG) technology.

Canada is the second global market
expansion after Hungary for EcoPro-
BM, and marks the company’s entry from recycling waste batteries to pro- companies can have a stable supply of
into North America. “By expanding ducing lithium, precursors and cathode battery raw materials in North America,”
in North America, we look forward to materials. For SK On, the new facility said SK On’s Chief Commercial
globalising our growth in cathode mate- is part of its efforts to secure a stable Officer, Mr. Min-suk Sung. The cathode
rials, which has been a unique strength supply of key battery materials in the JV will also reinforce the existing part-
of our company,” said Mr. Jae-hwan region. The battery maker is currently nership of the three firms. Currently,
Joo, EcoProBM’s CEO. operating two battery plants, and is SK On produces NCM9 batteries
adding four more plants with its part- containing high-performance cathode
In 2021, the company established a ners in North America. materials from EcoPro BM and supply
complete cathode material ecosystem those batteries to Ford’s popular EV
in Pohang, Korea, handling everything “Through the cathode JV, the three truck ‘F-150 Lightning’.

GREEN PACKAGING
Kemira and Jain Chem partner to develop barrier

coatings for paper & board packaging

Finland-based speciality chemicals By partnering, the companies leve- “By further developing this partner-
firm, Kemira, and US-based Jain Chem, rage Kemira’s expertise in the pulp & ship, we can supply our existing cus-
are partnering to develop and market paper industry and Jain Chem’s port- tomers, the paper and board manufac-
aqueous barrier coatings for recycla- folio of chemical-based solutions to turers, as well as the converters in the
ble paper and board products in the develop next generation barrier coatings packaging value chain with a variety of
Americas region. for evolving customer needs. innovative barrier solutions. Together
we can provide the technical resources
The partnership focuses on barrier The market for aqueous barrier and product technology that allow our
solutions that create moisture, oil, and coatings is expected to grow quickly customers to develop and launch new
grease resistance primarily for food in the Americas, as brand owners and products for their customers, while
service packaging. These solutions help consumers increasingly demand more supporting their sustainability targets,”
replace commonly used polyethylene sustainable packaging applications. said Mr. Jim Rettinger, SVP, Commer-
(PE) and harmful per- and polyfluoro- “Working together with Jain Chem, cial for Kemira Pulp & Paper Americas
alkyl substances (PFAS) in paper and Kemira expands its barrier offering in (interim).
board end-use applications, such as cup the region and builds capabilities to
stock, wrapping paper, and folding car- meet the need to improve the recyc- “By combining the use of our res-
ton packages that are microwavable, ling properties of existing paper and pective technical and commercial capa-
oven-safe, and suitable for frozen food. board packaging and to develop new bilities, improvements can be driven at
Jain Chem barrier technology is based fibre-based products as alternatives to an accelerated rate to all the stakehold-
on recycled raw materials and enables single-use plastics,” Kemira said in a ers in the packaging value chain,” said
recyclable and repulpable end-products. press note. Mr. Manoj Jain, CEO, Jain Chem.

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