Battery material manufacturer ACT-ion Battery Technologies has signed a lease for a new facility in Carrollton, Texas.
The site will house a pilot plant dedicated to scaling the company’s clean high-throughput manufacturing process for battery cathode active materials (CAMs).
The process aims to eliminate byproducts and reduce energy consumption, water usage and the overall physical footprint associated with traditional CAM production, the company said.
By locating in Carrollton, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, the company said it is positioning within a robust industrial and technological ecosystem to strengthen the local supply chain for the EV and energy storage sectors.
The scale-up of the technology has been supported by the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) and the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO).
ACT-ion raised $7.5 million in a funding round earlier this year led by BASF Venture Capital and including participation from Hunt Energy Enterprises, Mirae Asset Capital, Arosa Capital Management and LG Technology Ventures.
“This pilot plant is where our vision for a cleaner and more economical battery future begins to take physical form,” said Jin Lim, CEO of ACT-ion. “Choosing Carrollton was a strategic decision; the city’s proactive support for innovation and its prime location in a major logistics hub provide the ideal environment for us to scale our operations and attract top talent.”
Source: ACT-ion Battery Technologies
