July 3, 2023
“The E25 facility will build in Louisiana is significant because it is expected [to] be the first plant in the United States to produce battery-grade manganese sulfate, a key component of cathode active material, which helps improve EV battery cell costs.”
The Louisiana site is expected to be 230,000 square feet, with work to prepare the site slated to start in the third quarter.
“GM’s support does more than accelerate our expansion in the United States,” Justin Brown, Element 25’s managing director, said in a statement. “Together, we are creating a resilient and sustainable North American supply chain that will…