SK IE Technology’s 2nd factory in Changzhou begins operation
Firm secures 510 million meter-square production capacity in China
SK IE Technology’s second battery separator factory in Changzhou, China has begin operation, the company said on Tuesday.
Out of the factory’s total production capacity of 340 million meter-square, 170 million meter-square has gone live, the subsidiary to SK Innovation said.
Combined with the first factory’s production capacity of 340 million meter-square, SK IE Technology has now secured 510 million meter-square production capacity in China. The amount is enough to supply separators to half a million electric vehicles a year, the company said.
In total, SK IE Technology has secured an annual production capacity of 1.04 billion meter-square a year globally. It has additional factories in South Korea and China.
The firm is aiming to secure production capacity of 2.73 billion meter-square by 2024.