M+W Zander receives order from European Batteries for new lithium ion cell factory in Finland

- Batteries for the automotive and energy sector


Stuttgart (Germany) - The international engineering company M+W Zander has been awarded a contract from the Finnish battery manufacturer European Batteries Oy to engineer and construct the process rooms of its new battery factory. The factory in Varkaus, Finland, will produce large lithium ion battery cells for the automotive industry, the energy sector and other industrial applications. Production is scheduled to start next year. The factory has a planned annual capacity of 300 MWh.

The order for M+W Zander comprises the design and construction of cleanrooms and dry rooms for highly sensitive production processes. This includes the assembly of electrodes and separators, as well as filling the cells with electrolyte. Maintaining high quality and peak performance of the batteries demands a constantly low humidity level. This is provided by high-performance adsorption dehumidification devices and special vapor-tight walls and ceiling systems as well as airlocks.

The Varkaus factory will use state-of-the-art battery technology that was developed by European Batteries in close cooperation with its US technology partner K2 Energy Solutions Inc. The two companies work closely together in developing the world’s leading high-capacity batteries.

European Batteries Oy has also an affiliate company Oy Finnish Electric Vehicle Technologies Ltd. (FEVT) who uses the lithium ion batteries in their offerings. FEVT supplies the patented battery management and control system that controls the linked battery cells, enabling them to be used as high-performance batteries in a broad range of applications.

M+W Zander presented an innovative concept for building lithium ion battery factories in April of this year. The concept combines the goal of substantial cost reduction through optimized integration of production technology in the building infrastructure with stringent safety and quality standards. The individual steps in the production of battery cells are linked modularly. The concept benefits from M+W Zander’s long-standing experience with similar developments in other sectors, where improvements in production efficiency have enabled unit prices to be progressively reduced.

For further information:
- European Batteries: www.europeanbatteries.com
- Finnish Electric Vehicle Technologies: www.fevt.com

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About M+W Zander (http://www.mw-zander.com):

The M+W Zander Group offers its customers worldwide integrated life-cycle solutions for high-tech production plants and infrastructure complexes including all necessary service and modernization support. The customer base focuses primarily on leading electronics, photovoltaic, pharmaceutical, chemical, automobile and communication companies, as well as research institutes and universities. The company ranks among the market leaders in various market sectors, for example semiconductors, photovoltaics and pharmaceuticals. MWZ Group GmbH, Stuttgart, manages the global activities of the group as a holding company. The group has three main divisions of Facility Solutions, Process Solutions and Product Solutions and generated revenues of some 1.74 billion euros in the business year 2008 with a workforce of approximately 4,500.


Stuttgart, September 15, 2009

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