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Fluor Secures FEED Contract for Sodium-Ion Battery Facility in Sweden

At a glance
  • Fluor recognized the undisclosed contract value in Q3 2023.
  • FEED completion is scheduled for early 2024.
  • The project will be managed from Fluor’s Farnborough, England office.
  • Sodium-ion batteries are mainly comprised of salt, wood, iron, and air.

Project Announcement

Fluor Corporation announced that its Advanced Technologies & Life Sciences business line has been selected by Altris AB to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the world’s first industrial-scale sodium-ion battery production facility in Sandviken, Sweden. The contract value was recognized in the third quarter of 2023.

Project Management

The project will be managed from Fluor’s Farnborough, England office. The completion of the FEED phase is scheduled for early 2024.

About Altris AB

Altris AB is a Swedish company specializing in sodium-ion batteries, developing cathodes, electrolytes, battery cells, and the industrialization process for these products. Sodium-ion batteries are noted for their safety and ease of recycling, being primarily composed of salt, wood, iron, and air.