POSCO FUTURE M has become the first in Korea’s battery materials industry to obtain the 'ISO 37301' certification for its international standard compliance management system.
- On the 17th, a signing ceremony for salary agreements without negotiation was held at POSCO Chemical's head office in Pohang, South Korea
- POSCO Chemical continues to hold the record for achieving salary agreements without negotiation for the longest period of time among South Korean companies with 1,000 or more employees
- The representatives from both parts agreed to be focused on investment and business capabilities
- POSCO Chemical has acquired a 13% stake in Qingdao Zhongseok Zhongshuo, thereby ensuring the reception of raw materials for anodes from 2022 onwards
- The move is a response to client diversification and increased orders being made due to technological development, such as low-expansion anodes for electric vehicles that combine the advantages of natural and artificial graphite
- POSCO Chemical has established an anode business value chain covering the mining of raw POSCO Chemical will be investing in spherical graphite to attain the stable supply of anodes, a key material for making batteries.
The expansion will increase the annual cathode output to 70,000 tons
◈ Construction begins on a new production line for NCMA products used in the next-generation EVs at the Gwangyang cathode plant
◈ Annual production capacity is set to grow by 30,000 tons, and a 70,000-ton production system will be running starting in 2022
◈ Will secure a future-growth engine by investing in next-generation materials and preparing for new orders