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EcoPro BM ships first cathode materials to European OEM from Hungary plant
EcoPro BM has shipped high-nickel NCA cathode materials for the first time from its plant in Debrecen, Hungary, for supply to a European automaker OEM, the company said on Tuesday. Executives including CEO Moon-ho Choi attended the shipment ceremony. The complex houses several affiliates and has annual cathode capacity of 54,000 tons across three lines. EcoPro BM plans additional supply to other global OEMs this year and may consider building a second plant.
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Ecopro Innovation signs 4-year lithium hydroxide supply deal with global automaker
Ecopro Innovation said on Thursday it signed a long-term lithium hydroxide supply contract with a global automaker. The company will supply a total of 12,000 tonnes over four years, equivalent to about 200,000 electric vehicles. It said this is its first lithium hydroxide supply deal with an automaker, following earlier long-term contracts with Samsung SDI in 2024 and SK On in 2025. The company cited its Hungary production base and closed-loop system as positives.
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Ecopro secures Canadian government R&D funding for lithium metal anodes
Ecopro said on April 12 its sub-subsidiary Ecopro Lithium secured C$6 million in research and development funding from Natural Resources Canada. The support comes under the Canadian government\'s Energy Innovation Program to build a domestic battery supply chain. Ecopro Innovation said it will use the funds to advance a demonstration project for lithium metal anode processes for next-generation batteries, aiming to establish a full local value chain in Canada by March 2027.
