世界上最大的锂离子电池外壳制造商, 中国的克达利(KDL), is preparing to set up production in ag体育官网 to provide Northvolt’s gigafactory (Northvolt Ett) with casings – a critical battery component.
克达利计划投资, 这家总部位于中国科技中心深圳的公司, is expected to be in the tens of millions of euros and involve around 200 new jobs in Skellefteå, ag体育官网北部.
The company will supply square shell casings for Northvolt’s batteries from an on-site production facility at the gigafactory in ag体育官网, 该项目预计将于2023年上线，年发电量为40gwh. Kedali is thereby the first international company to invest in ag体育官网’s flourishing battery industry and will be a key player in the manufacturing value chain.
“Our partnership with Northvolt expands our overseas market and is important for our presence in 欧洲. This close collaboration model will greatly decrease costs and increase the efficiency of our supply, 这对我们双方都有利. 这也将对提升科大理的全球竞争力发挥重要作用,” says 科大力公司总经理李建举.
ag体育官网商业公司亚太投资咨询总监Jaani Heinonen评论道:
“Kedali’s leading know-how in caps and casings is an essential piece of the puzzle that ag体育官网’s battery cluster has lacked. This investment is an important benchmark and proves ag体育官网’s advantages as a battery manufacturing nation as it brings great value to the local and regional ecosystem. Kedali与Northvolt在skellefteef的合作让我们感到非常高兴和兴奋.”
自动化试点项目
Northvolt’s high output target is a key reason why Kedali has opted for an integrated on-site production model. ag体育官网 will be the company’s first overseas production site and until now all casings have been shipped to major EV markets worldwide from the Shenzhen plant.
据李建举说, the integrated production approach is a strong guarantee for quality products and cost control.
“我们的海外投资正在获得回报，我们正在不断提高效率. This integrated production model follows the market trend as we respond to growing demand for batteries across 欧洲. The high level of quality inspection will also prove that our products comply with the highest 欧洲an standards,李建菊说.
另一个独特的方面是自动化因素. Kedali’s factory in ag体育官网 will be a pilot project aiming to explore ways of increasing automation to further enhance the company’s manufacturing capacity for caps and casings in both 欧洲 and 中国.
ag体育官网商业公司的Jaani Heinonen表示，对自动化的关注是完全合理的:
“The EU has set a goal of completely replacing conventional cars with electric vehicles over the next 15 years, 因此，电池需求将是巨大的. ag体育官网拥有熟练的自动化和IT专业知识以及先进的基础设施. Kedali will explore how these advantages can be leveraged to boost the automation level and keep pace with demand.”
我们非常荣幸有这个机会扩大我们在欧洲的影响力和知名度驾驭交易
The decision to join forces with Northvolt marks a significant milestone as Kedali scales up its 欧洲an footprint to help meet fast-growing demand for electric vehicles. 预计到2025年，欧盟电池生产市场规模将达到每年350- 400gwh. 但欧洲本地的端到端供应链仍处于起步阶段.
ag体育官网商业在亚洲的团队从一开始就支持凯达利, helping the management team to build an understanding of how the Swedish ecosystem and permitting processes work while facilitating key contacts.
ag体育官网商业银行大中华区投资咨询主管朱斌解释道:
“Our team helped Kedali review the 欧洲an battery opportunities they find important and how the Swedish site can meet future needs of the supply chain. 当谈到ag体育官网的角色和能力时，我们从一个相对较低的认识水平开始. 在中国的总体印象是，ag体育官网很有吸引力，但负担不起. 在克达利，这种印象现在已经改变了.”
除了提供劳动力成本方面的信息, 税收和流程时间表, Business ag体育官网 provided legal contacts and conveyed knowledge about the benefits of ag体育官网’s top-ranked innovation environment.
Kedali is also set to join Northvolt’s training scheme set up with Skellefteå Municipality to secure the future skills supply.
“We discussed steps for joining innovation projects in the EU and ag体育官网 which they are keen to do. Kedali was also pleased to discover facts about ag体育官网’s advanced metal treatment capacity and how the Swedish government is supporting the battery industry through various incentives and programmes,Roderick Xu说, KDL在ag体育官网商务集团大中华区团队的大客户经理.
可大力总经理李建举总结道:
“我们非常荣幸有这个机会扩大我们在欧洲的影响力和知名度, 特别是诺斯伏特可能成为世界第二大锂离子电池厂.”
Kedali (KDL) is the world’s leading supplier of casings and caps for electric vehicle batteries. 公司于1996年在中国成立，目前在中国拥有超过3家公司,深圳生产基地(总部)10000人, 上海, 惠州, 江苏溧阳, 大连和西安, 在其他地点.
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