Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest electric vehicle cell maker, is expanding cooperation with its customers including General Motors Co. to become a global battery industry leader.
“We are enhancing collaborations with our customers including GM and consolidating the global supply chain,” Samsung SDI President and CEO Choi Yoon-ho said at a ceremony for the company’s 53rd anniversary.
ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIES
The South Korean battery manufacturer made progress last year toward its target to become a global top-tier company by 2030, Choi said.
Choi also unveiled the company’s plans for new products.
“We have completed the pilot line for all-solid-state batteries and are ready for sample production in the second half of the year, along with the mother line for 46-phi cylindrical batteries under preparations for development and mass production of next-generation products.”
Choi also emphasized the company's goals for environmental, social, and corporate governance.
“To achieve sustainable growth, we are focused on extending ESG management throughout all value chains including the supply chain,” he said.