EU Battery Regulation requirements are entering an implementation phase as the shipment gap between South Korea’s top three battery makers and CATL widens in Europe. From Aug. 18, exporters to the EU must provide a general information label and QR code with details such as manufacturer data, plant location, weight, capacity and hazardous substances. Requirements will expand to carbon footprint grades, supply-chain due diligence, recycled content documents and battery passports, increasing compliance burdens on materials and parts suppliers.

Samsung SDI posted an operating profit of 203.8 billion won in the second quarter, returning to the black for the first time in seven quarters. Revenue rose to 3.77 trillion won. Net profit was 471.6 billion won, up sharply from the previous quarter and reversing a year-earlier loss. First-half revenue totalled 7.35 trillion won and operating profit was 48.2 billion won, turning positive from a loss a year earlier.