- SK Innovation will invest EUR 335 million in the new plant.
- The plant will include four LiBS and three CCS production units.
- Construction starts in Q3 2021 with mass production by Q3 2021.
- Annual capacity will be 340 million sqm of LiBS and 130 million sqm of CCS.
Investment and Production Plans
SK Innovation announced plans to build a new production plant for Lithium-ion Battery Separator (LiBS) and Ceramic Coated Separator (CCS) in Województwo Śląskie, Poland. The company will invest EUR 335 million to construct four LiBS production units and three CCS production units on a 270,000 sqm site. Construction is set to begin in the third quarter of this year, with mass production expected by the third quarter of 2021.
Production Capacity
The new plant will have an annual capacity of 340 million square meters of LiBS and 130 million square meters of CCS. This expansion is part of SK Innovation's broader strategy to increase its global production capacity. Currently, the company produces 360 million square meters of LiBS per year in Jeungpyeong, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea. With the completion of the new plants in China and Poland, the total production capacity will rise to 1.2 billion square meters per year.
Strategic Importance
SK Innovation has established 'SK hi-tech battery materials Poland Sp. z o.o.', a wholly owned limited company, to manage the new plant. The facility is expected to enable rapid delivery of separator products to major customers in the European market. This move is strategically significant as it positions SK Innovation to compete effectively in Europe, where global EV original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and EV battery providers are vying for market share.
