December 27, 2011
MES & Toda Kogyo Corp. Jointly build a facility for production 해외 축구 분석 사이트 LFP for LIB
- Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (“MES” , Mr. Yasuhiko Katoh, president) and Toda Kogyo Corp. (“Toda”, Dr. Toshiyuki Toda, president) ,have concluded to jointly build a facility at Chiba Works 해외 축구 분석 사이트 MES in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture for commercial production 해외 축구 분석 사이트 lithium iron phosphate (LFP) 해외 축구 분석 사이트 which capacity is 2,100 tons/year.
The companies have jointly established “M&T Olivine Co., Ltd.”(equity ratio: 51% by MES and 49% by Toda, Mr. Hirotaka Ohashi, president and head 해외 축구 분석 사이트fice in Ichihara) in June with capital 해외 축구 분석 사이트 0 millions for feasibility study 해외 축구 분석 사이트 commercialization 해외 축구 분석 사이트 LFP and now came to increase its capital to get the company into production and sales in the market.
LFP is a most safe and secure material for positive electrode comparing with other candidates, because 해외 축구 분석 사이트 its stable crystalline structure with excellent capability 해외 축구 분석 사이트 quick charging and discharging, and long life. The LFP-loaded LIB is expected to disseminate widely for use in Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), Electric Vehicle (EV), as power supplies 해외 축구 분석 사이트 collective housing, 해외 축구 분석 사이트fice, school, various business units, smart grid and for load leveling.
MES, after research & development using a pilot plant built in 2009, constructed a semi-commercial plant with production capacity 해외 축구 분석 사이트 36 tons/year to further improve the quality 해외 축구 분석 사이트 products and to demonstrate a mass production. In July, MES made patent sublicense agreement with LiFePO4+C Licensing AG (Switzerland) to promote production and sales 해외 축구 분석 사이트 LFP worldwide.
Toda, meanwhile, has long carrier on research and development 해외 축구 분석 사이트 positive electrode material 해외 축구 분석 사이트 lithium ion battery including LFP and has commercialized LMO (lithium manganese oxide), LNCA (lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide), and LNCM (lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide). The collaboration this time will lead Toda to add another positive electrode material, LFP to his business, while, MES will take a great advantage by its synergy effect.
The new facility for 해외 축구 분석 사이트 production will start its operation in fiscal year 2012.