Company signs MOU to supply key component for
production of LiPF6 battery materials
ICL (NYSE: ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty
minerals company, today announced it has signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) with Orbia Advance Corp., S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:
ORBIA*) Fluor & Energy Materials (OF&EM), as both companies
continue to expand their presence in the North American battery
materials supply chain. The MOU provides a framework for ICL’s
Industrial Products division to supply phosphorus trichloride
(PCl3) to OF&EM for its use in the production of LiPF6 – a
critical raw material for lithium-ion batteries – at its planned
St. Gabriel, La., manufacturing plant. ICL produces PCl3 at its
plants in Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., and in Bitterfeld, Germany, and
is considered a leading global supplier of this high-quality
material necessary for this essential battery component.
This partnership allows ICL and OF&EM to work together to
advance electrification for both transportation and stationary
applications and to bring the production of this critical component
to North America. It will also enable them to optimize the
performance, efficiency and safety of batteries used in consumer
electronics, energy storage and other applications.
“Just as our Phosphate Solutions division’s expertise in
specialty phosphates helped ICL expand into LFP battery materials –
first in China and then in the U.S., – Orbia Fluor & Energy
Materials’ proficiency and leadership in fluorine technologies has
made them an ideal partner for LiPF6 solutions,” said Anantha
Desikan, EVP and chief innovation and technology officer for ICL.
“In addition, this second expansion into the North American energy
storage supply chain further develops ICL’s battery materials
operations to now include our Industrial Products division.”
“Strategic partnerships, like the one between Orbia and ICL, are
critical for establishing a secure and resilient domestic supply
chain for various types of lithium-ion batteries,” said Miki
Oljaca, vice president of the Energy Materials Business for Orbia
Fluor & Energy Materials. “Our planned LiPF6 facility in St.
Gabriel, Louisiana, will be a first of its kind in the U.S. to
produce this critical electrolyte material and will support a
significant portion of the domestic annual electric vehicle
production.”
In October of 2022, both ICL and OF&EM were awarded funding
from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand domestic manufacturing
of batteries for energy storage and electric vehicles (EVs), in
order to ease reliance on materials and components imported from
other countries. According to McKinsey Battery Insights, the
lithium-ion battery chain, which includes LFP batteries, is
expected to grow by over 30% annually from 2022 to 2030, reaching a
market value of over $400 billion.
About ICL
ICL Group is a leading global specialty minerals company, which
creates impactful solutions for humanity's sustainability
challenges in the food, agriculture and industrial markets. ICL
leverages its unique bromine, potash and phosphate resources, its
global professional workforce, and its sustainability focused
R&D and technological innovation capabilities, to drive the
company's growth across its end markets. ICL shares are dual listed
on the New York Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
(NYSE and TASE: ICL). The company employs more than 12,000 people
worldwide, and its 2023 revenues totaled approximately $7.5
billion.
For more information, visit ICL's website at icl-group.com.
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About Orbia
Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) is a
company driven by a shared purpose: to advance life around the
world. Orbia operates in the Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and
Alphagary), Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision
Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor
& Energy Materials (Koura) sectors. The five Orbia business
groups have a collective focus on ensuring food and water security,
expanding information access and connectivity and advancing
decarbonization and the energy transition with basic and advanced
materials, specialty products and innovative solutions. Orbia has a
global team of over 24,000 employees, commercial activities in more
than 100 countries and operations in over 50, with global
headquarters in Boston, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. The
company generated $8.2 billion in revenue in 2023. To learn more,
visit: orbia.com
About Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials
Orbia’s Fluor & Energy Materials business is a global leader
in the development, manufacture and supply of Fluoroproducts that
play a fundamental role in enhancing everyday lives and shortening
the path to a sustainable, circular economy. Backed by over 35
years of experience, Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials’ products
are used in a vast range of applications including electric
vehicles and energy storage, urban and rural infrastructure, indoor
climate management, food and medicine refrigeration and even in
treating respiratory conditions through the development of healthy
and innovative low-GWP propellants for metered dose inhalers. Orbia
Fluor & Energy Materials has 1,600 employees and 13
manufacturing facilities worldwide, serving 60 countries through a
global sales and distribution network.
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Israel and its region, including the current state of war declared
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those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of its Annual Report
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Investor and Press Contact – Global Peggy Reilly Tharp
VP, Global Investor Relations +1-314-983-7665
Peggy.ReillyTharp@icl-group.com
Investor and Press Contact - Israel Adi Bajayo ICL
Spokesperson +972-3-6844459 Adi.Bajayo@icl-group.com
Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials Media Contact Amanda
Rouse OF&EM Spokesperson +44(0) 7980 196 0090
Amanda.rouse@Orbia.com
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