Ecopro showcased its secondary battery materials ecosystem built in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, along with its next-generation battery materials technology, as it moves to strengthen its global competitiveness.
Ecopro announced on the 15th that it participated in "International Battery Expo 2026 Pohang," held over three days starting from the 13th at Manindang Gymnasium in Pohang.
Now in its second year, the International Battery Expo is a specialized exhibition introducing technologies and future visions across the entire industrial cycle, from battery materials and components to used battery recycling.
At this exhibition, Ecopro structured its booth around seven themes, including symbiosis with the Pohang region, global supply chains, high-nickel cathode materials, and next-generation battery materials.
Since 2017, Ecopro has invested approximately 3.3 trillion won in Pohang to build a secondary battery materials ecosystem linking precursor and cathode material production with used battery recycling. The company is strengthening its supply chain competitiveness through a "Closed Loop" system that spans from raw material procurement to production and recycling.
The company also introduced its global production hubs. Ecopro is building a global supply chain, extending from raw material sourcing to finished product production, by linking the BNSI nickel refinery in Indonesia, the cathode material factory in Debrecen, Hungary, and domestic production bases.
Ecopro also demonstrated its next-generation battery materials technology. The company introduced high-nickel ternary cathode materials, which feature high energy density, as well as mid-nickel cathode materials, materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIB), and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials. It also revealed solid electrolyte technology, a core material for all-solid-state batteries, presenting its strategy to expand its product portfolio.
In particular, high-nickel cathode materials are expected to see their application range expanded beyond electric vehicles into future industries requiring high energy density, such as humanoid robots, urban air mobility (UAM), and aerospace.
Achievements in symbiosis with the local community were also introduced. Through social contribution activities such as supporting childbirth households in vulnerable groups, providing traffic safety umbrellas for children, and creating "Happiness Villages," Ecopro was selected as a "Community Contribution Certified Company" for the seventh consecutive year.
Choi Sang-un, CEO of Ecopro, stated, "As a company that grew in Pohang, Ecopro has a sense of mission to contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of South Korea's battery industry together with the local community." He added, "We will do our best to enhance global competitiveness through continuous investment and technological innovation, as well as to revitalize the regional economy and create high-quality jobs."
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