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Pilot production plant starts operation

Industrial-scale pilot plant for production of high-performance battery electrolytes

The first pilot production line for high-performance battery electrolytes is set to commence operations in Kaiserslautern in October 2022. Just this past May, The FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY GmbH (FUCHS), active in the lubricants sector worldwide, announced its investment in E-Lyte Innovations GmbH (E-Lyte).

After just a short construction period, the new state-of-the-art and dynamic pilot-plant is now ready to begin operations.

“With the plant developed specifically for the dynamic battery market, we are able to produce and supply a very wide range of formulations for the customers of E-Lyte both quickly and at the highest quality,” comments Kay-Peter Wagner, Managing Director at FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY GmbH.

‘It’s our goal to help make the European battery value chain less dependent on world political events as soon as possible.’ said E-Lyte CEO Dr. Ralf Wagner. ‘A local supply chain for electrolyte solutions are also essential for another very important reason. An electrolyte has a limited shelf life, which can be limited to only a few months, depending on the complexity of the composition.’ Dr. Wagner added.

Additionally to the pilot plant, a state-of-the-art production facility will also be constructed in Kaiserslautern. Once up and running, this new plant will be capable of producing several thousand tons of electrolyte per year. It is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.