Polypore Establishes Joint Venture to Manufacture and Sell Lithium-ion Dry-process Battery Separators in China
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
Polypore International, LP (Polypore) and Shanghai Energy New Materials
Technology Co., Ltd. (SEMCORP) reached agreement in January 2021, through their
respective subsidiaries, to establish a joint venture (JV) in China for
dry-process membrane separator for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The necessary
regulatory approvals are complete and the JV has been established as Jiangxi
Enpo New Materials Co., Ltd. in Gaoan City, Jiangxi Province, People's Republic
of China.
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Based on a license from Polypore's subsidiary Celgard, LLC (Celgard) for
technology and intellectual property related to dry-process polypropylene (PP)
separator, the JV will manufacture and sell quality, high-performance
dry-process separator in China for LIBs used in energy storage systems (ESS)
and electric-drive vehicles (EDVs).
Production is scheduled to start in 2022 with PP membrane capacity of 100
million m2/year. In the joint venture, PPO Energy Storage Materials HK Ltd.
will have 49 percent of the equity contribution and SEMCORP will have 51
percent.
China has the world's largest and rapidly growing market for EDV and ESS
applications. As many countries, including China, enact policies for
decarbonization, significant growth is forecasted in these applications and the
new JV is expected to capture this growing demand. The JV will leverage
Celgard's advanced dry-process separator technology, quality control expertise
and intellectual property rights with SEMCORP's large-scale operating
capabilities and distribution channels in China.
"By joining Celgard's specialized knowledge in technology, processing, and
material science together with SEMCORP's operational expertise in China, the
joint venture will not only provide a wide range of solutions to customers but
also stimulate further development of the LIB industry overall," said Celgard
president, Lie Shi. "I am thrilled to begin this partnership with SEMCORP. The
combination of our two companies' strengths will provide new solutions for the
world's challenges related to the environment and energy."
"This joint venture will let us capture a huge opportunity in the ESS market
with dry-process separator," adds SEMCORP Chairman and CEO Paul Xiaoming Lee.
"By combining Celgard's state-of-the-art technology and know-how with SEMCORP's
rich operational experience and track record of producing large-scale quality
separator cost-competitively in China, this joint venture with Polypore will
position us to be a revolutionary supplier of dry-process separator in China
together."
About Celgard and Polypore
Celgard specializes in coated and uncoated dry-process microporous membranes
used as separators that are a major component of lithium-ion batteries.
Celgard's battery separator technology enhances the performance of lithium-ion
batteries for electric drive vehicles, energy storage systems and other
applications.
Celgard, LLC and PPO Energy Storage Materials HK Ltd. are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Polypore International, LP, an Asahi Kasei company.
Polypore is a global company operating for more than 40 years with facilities
in nine countries specializing in microporous membranes used in electric and
nonelectric vehicles, energy storage systems and specialty applications. Visit
www.celgard.com and www.polypore.com.
About SEMCORP
SEMCORP, formally known as Shanghai Energy New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.,
is a global leader in developing and producing high-performance separators and
coated separators for the lithium-ion battery industry. SEMCORP currently has
six manufacturing facilities in China, with planned expansions both in China
and internationally to better serve electric vehicle, consumer electronics, and
energy storage customers. Visit http://en.semcorpglobal.com.
SOURCE: Polypore International, LP
CONTACT: Beth Kitteringham
polycorpcom@polypore.net
+1-(704)-587-8596
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