Dongwha Electrolyte Strengthens Strategic Partnership with PGT and Cheonbo to Target North American Battery Market

Published: Feb 12, 2026 16:43

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Dongwha Electrolyte said on the 10th that it is strengthening a strategic partnership with specialty fine chemicals firm PGT and comprehensive fine materials company Cheonbo to respond to the North American battery materials market and expand technical collaboration. Under the agreement, Dongwha Electrolyte will source domestically produced lithium hexafluorophosphate from PGT and mass-produce high-quality electrolytes at its Tennessee manufacturing facility in the U.S. The company plans to accelerate its localization strategy by supplying products that meet supply-chain regulatory requirements to local battery cell makers and automakers.

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