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100 2sandan-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
+82 43-218-7771
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Overview
- Summary
- Ecopro BM is a specialized secondary battery cathode material company, spun off from its parent company Ecopro in May 2016. It is a leading company in the domestic and global high-capacity cathode material market, having successfully developed and mass-produced high-nickel cathode materials first. The company supplies essential core materials for various lithium-ion secondary battery applications, including electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage systems (ESS), and power tools. Ecopro BM has established an integrated production system from precursors to cathode materials, based on unique original technologies and mass production capabilities. It is growing as a key material company that positions South Korea as a leader in next-generation batteries.Ecopro BM is a specialized secondary battery cathode material company, spun off from its parent company Ecopro in May 2016. It is a leading company in the domestic and global high-capacity cathode material market, having successfully developed and mass-produced high-nickel cathode materials first. The company supplies essential core materials for various lithium-ion secondary battery applications, including electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage systems (ESS), and power tools. Ecopro BM has established an integrated production system from precursors to cathode materials, based on unique original technologies and mass production capabilities. It is growing as a key material company that positions South Korea as a leader in next-generation batteries.
- Key Products/Technologies
- High-Nickel Cathode Materials: Specializing in the production of NCA (Nickel Cobalt Aluminum) and NCM (Nickel Cobalt Manganese) cathode active materials with over 80% nickel content.High-Nickel Cathode Materials: Specializing in the production of NCA (Nickel Cobalt Aluminum) and NCM (Nickel Cobalt Manganese) cathode active materials with over 80% nickel content.
- High-Capacity and High-Performance Cathode Materials: Focused on developing high-capacity and high-performance cathode materials with over 90% nickel content.High-Capacity and High-Performance Cathode Materials: Focused on developing high-capacity and high-performance cathode materials with over 90% nickel content.
- Single Crystal Technology: Successfully achieved the world's first mass production of single crystal technology to overcome degradation phenomena caused by increased nickel content.Single Crystal Technology: Successfully achieved the world's first mass production of single crystal technology to overcome degradation phenomena caused by increased nickel content.
- Coating and Doping Technology: Application of advanced coating and doping technologies to maximize material performance and stability.Coating and Doping Technology: Application of advanced coating and doping technologies to maximize material performance and stability.
- CSG (Core-Shell-Gradient) Technology: A core technology for developing high-performance cathode materials.CSG (Core-Shell-Gradient) Technology: A core technology for developing high-performance cathode materials.
- Mid-Nickel Cathode Materials: Developing NMX models that minimize expensive cobalt usage and enhance stability, along with Mn-rich LMX models that reduce nickel content and increase manganese and lithium ratios.Mid-Nickel Cathode Materials: Developing NMX models that minimize expensive cobalt usage and enhance stability, along with Mn-rich LMX models that reduce nickel content and increase manganese and lithium ratios.
- LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) Cathode Materials: Developing in-house LFP cathode material technology in response to the US IRA and European CRMA, including a precursor-free method for a strong competitive edge against Chinese products.LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) Cathode Materials: Developing in-house LFP cathode material technology in response to the US IRA and European CRMA, including a precursor-free method for a strong competitive edge against Chinese products.
- Sodium-Ion Cathode Materials: Developing next-generation materials, specifically layered cathode materials with high energy density, targeting the low-cost EV and ESS markets.Sodium-Ion Cathode Materials: Developing next-generation materials, specifically layered cathode materials with high energy density, targeting the low-cost EV and ESS markets.
- Solid-State Battery Cathode Materials: Operating a 50-ton pilot line for sulfide-based solid electrolyte, a key material for solid-state batteries, and focusing on technology development to reduce interfacial resistance.Solid-State Battery Cathode Materials: Operating a 50-ton pilot line for sulfide-based solid electrolyte, a key material for solid-state batteries, and focusing on technology development to reduce interfacial resistance.
- Integrated Precursor Production Technology: Possessing comprehensive synthesis technology for the entire process from precursors, an intermediate product in cathode material synthesis, to cathode materials, and operating an integrated mass production line.Integrated Precursor Production Technology: Possessing comprehensive synthesis technology for the entire process from precursors, an intermediate product in cathode material synthesis, to cathode materials, and operating an integrated mass production line.
- Core Advantages
- Unrivaled High-Nickel Cathode Material Technology: A company possessing unique original and mass production technologies in the field of high-nickel NCA and NCM cathode active materials with over 80% nickel content. Capable of mass-producing NCA cathode active materials suitable for high-performance batteries and providing cathode active materials with over 90% nickel content.Unrivaled High-Nickel Cathode Material Technology: A company possessing unique original and mass production technologies in the field of high-nickel NCA and NCM cathode active materials with over 80% nickel content. Capable of mass-producing NCA cathode active materials suitable for high-performance batteries and providing cathode active materials with over 90% nickel content.
- Integrated Production System from Precursor to Cathode Material: Possessing comprehensive synthesis technology for the entire process from precursors to cathode materials, and operating the only integrated mass production line in Korea to stably supply top-performing products. This integrated structure is advantageous for securing raw material quality and price competitiveness.Integrated Production System from Precursor to Cathode Material: Possessing comprehensive synthesis technology for the entire process from precursors to cathode materials, and operating the only integrated mass production line in Korea to stably supply top-performing products. This integrated structure is advantageous for securing raw material quality and price competitiveness.
- Global Market Leadership and Share: A company leading the global high-capacity cathode material market, particularly holding the number one global market share (28%) in the high-nickel cathode material sector. Securing growth momentum based on unique technological prowess and a robust supply chain in the global EV battery core material market.Global Market Leadership and Share: A company leading the global high-capacity cathode material market, particularly holding the number one global market share (28%) in the high-nickel cathode material sector. Securing growth momentum based on unique technological prowess and a robust supply chain in the global EV battery core material market.
- Customized Product Development and Portfolio Diversification: Capability to develop products applicable to various applications based on customer requirements. A strategy to minimize market volatility risks and create new growth engines through the expansion of next-generation portfolios, including single crystal high-voltage products, mid-nickel, LFP, sodium-ion cathode materials, and solid-state batteries.Customized Product Development and Portfolio Diversification: Capability to develop products applicable to various applications based on customer requirements. A strategy to minimize market volatility risks and create new growth engines through the expansion of next-generation portfolios, including single crystal high-voltage products, mid-nickel, LFP, sodium-ion cathode materials, and solid-state batteries.
- Expansion of Global Production Capacity and Supply Chain Reinforcement: A strategy to expand local production in Europe through the operation of new Hungarian factories and strengthen global supply chain competitiveness. Securing a competitive edge in battery material raw material procurement through investments in Indonesian nickel refineries, establishing a sustainable supply chain.Expansion of Global Production Capacity and Supply Chain Reinforcement: A strategy to expand local production in Europe through the operation of new Hungarian factories and strengthen global supply chain competitiveness. Securing a competitive edge in battery material raw material procurement through investments in Indonesian nickel refineries, establishing a sustainable supply chain.
- Synergy with Parent Company Ecopro: A structure that secures stable cost competitiveness and supply chain from raw materials to cathode materials through the vertically integrated supply chain within the Ecopro Group, including the precursor business.Synergy with Parent Company Ecopro: A structure that secures stable cost competitiveness and supply chain from raw materials to cathode materials through the vertically integrated supply chain within the Ecopro Group, including the precursor business.
- Target Industrie
- Electric Vehicles (EV)Electric Vehicles (EV)
- Energy Storage Systems (ESS)Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
- Power ToolsPower Tools
- Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
- Smart GridsSmart Grids
- AerospaceAerospace
- Medical DevicesMedical Devices
- Military ApplicationsMilitary Applications
- Robotics (future application for solid-state batteries)Robotics (future application for solid-state batteries)
- Urban Air Mobility (UAM) (future application for solid-state batteries)Urban Air Mobility (UAM) (future application for solid-state batteries)
- Major Markets
- South Korea (headquarters and production base), Indonesia (nickel refinery investment and supply chain)South Korea (headquarters and production base), Indonesia (nickel refinery investment and supply chain)
- Hungary (production factory), Across Europe (EV market and clients)Hungary (production factory), Across Europe (EV market and clients)
- Canada (new production facility construction)Canada (new production facility construction)
- Certifications/Patents
- Acquisition of a patent license for high-nickel battery cathode materials related to CAMX Power's GEMX® platform in the USA.Acquisition of a patent license for high-nickel battery cathode materials related to CAMX Power's GEMX® platform in the USA.
- Possession of unique original technologies and mass production capabilities.Possession of unique original technologies and mass production capabilities.
- Development of proprietary original technology for high-nickel cathode materials.Development of proprietary original technology for high-nickel cathode materials.
- 19 domestic patent registrations and 12 patent applications (as of August 2020).19 domestic patent registrations and 12 patent applications (as of August 2020).
- Selected as a 'World Class 300' company by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology.Selected as a 'World Class 300' company by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology.
Introduction
Location
100 2sandan-ro, Ochang-eup, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
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