Samsung SDI breaks ground on RM5.8 billion battery factory in Seremban, Malaysia; start production in 2024
Battery maker Samsung SDI has broken ground in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, where it will build a factory to manufacture cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles, the company announced today.
The manufacturer will invest 1.7 trillion won (RM5.8 billion) in the battery plant in phases until completion in 2025, with mass production of the batteries at Samsung SDI’s Factory 2 Energy Malaysia (SDIEM) will start in 2024.
Samsung SDI says the batteries produced here will be used in various applications including power tools, micro-mobile devices and electric vehicles. The company said the construction of a second Samsung SDI battery plant was driven by growing demand for cylindrical batteries.
Last month, Samsung SDI was understood as prepare a trial production line in Cheonan, South Korea to ship batteries to Tesla before starting mass production in Malaysia.
The test production battery in Cheonan is a 4680 battery, indicating dimensions of 46mm diameter and 80mm length. The battery that will be mass-produced in Seremban, Malaysia will be the PRiMX 21700 battery, measuring 21 mm in diameter and 70 mm in length.
“Today’s ground-breaking ceremony will be the starting point to realize our vision of becoming a leading global company by 2030. With the successful completion and early stabilization of Factory 2, we will make SDIEM the status quo. center of the global battery industry,” said Samsung SDI President and CEO Yoonho Choi.
Samsung SDI has manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, South Korea, China, Austria and Hungary. Its automotive customers include BMW, Ford, Volkswagen and more, according to Reuters.
