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SK On announced on October 7 that its Iváncsa battery plant in Hungary had received Ford’s Q1 certification, the automaker’s highest-level supplier quality certification. The award ceremony took place at the plant on October 6, local time. The Iváncsa plant began mass production in the second quarter of 2024 and has an annual production capacity of 30 GWh. Including the 7.5 GWh Komárom Plant 1 and 10 GWh Komárom Plant 2, SK On’s total annual production capacity in Hungary is 47.5 GWh.

POSCO Future M announced on October 6 that it had signed a long-term agreement to supply Samsung SDI with KRW 6 trillion worth of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials. The supply period runs from 2027 through 2032. The finalized contract more than doubles the 190,000 tonnes initially agreed upon in August. The companies amended their 2023 supply agreement to add LFP cathode materials alongside existing NCA cathode materials. They also agreed to expand cooperation to LMO cathode materials and artificial graphite anode materials.

[SMM Analysis: Artificial Graphite Anode Slightly Raised Before the Holiday, Overall Stable During the Holiday] SMM, October 7: The price of artificial graphite anode material was slightly raised before the holiday and remained overall stable during the holiday.