Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial
automation and digital transformation, is pleased to work with Toronto,
Ontario-based silicon anode active materials company, NEO Battery
Materials.
The collaboration aims to deliver solutions to aid the battery material manufacturer on its first North American facility, a 240-ton facility with the capacity to grow up
to 5,000 tons of silicon anode material per year in Windsor, Ontario.
This opportunity is significant for the battery value chain as the
securing of the critical battery materials market has been a key focus
of governments and downstream manufacturers globally. This makes
recipients of these funds highly motivated to get started building
critical infrastructure as part of the North American value chain. A key
player in the industry, Rockwell Automation, and NEO will collaborate on
automation solutions to make the planned Windsor silicon facility a
creative manufacturing differentiator across the battery value chain.
Silicon anode materials are a promising technology with the potential to
revolutionize the battery industry, gaining significant traction due to
their advantages over traditional graphite anodes. Silicon can
theoretically store more than 10 times the capacity than graphite given
the same mass, resulting in increased battery range and performance.
Silicon anodes also offer ultra-fast charging capabilities compared to
their graphite counterpart.
“Teaming up with Rockwell Automation was a strategic step to help us
scale our battery materials commercialization and production,” said
Spencer Huh, president and chief executive officer, NEO Battery
Materials. “The value proposition provided by utilizing solutions from
Rockwell will help grow and streamline production, delivering the
highest quality products to our customers.”
“We are excited to grow the auto and EV battery category in our
industry,” said Brian Holte, regional vice president, North America,
sales strategy and transformation, Rockwell Automation. “Supporting
NEO’s growth is a strategic imperative for us as we continue to
establish our products and solutions to scale the company’s output
with higher efficiencies and ultimately growth to both company’s
bottom lines.”
As NEO grows its capabilities, it envisions to expand operations in the
United States to pursue silicon anode manufacturing activities and
value-added projects, where Rockwell Automation is engaged to help
launch further facilities in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia in
the future.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK [2]), is a global leader in
industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the
imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what
is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more
sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation
employs approximately 27,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers
in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the
Connected Enterprise® to life across industrial enterprises, visit
www.rockwellautomation.com [3].
About NEO Battery Materials Ltd.
NEO Battery Materials is a Canadian battery materials technology company
focused on developing silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
in electric vehicles, electronics, and energy storage systems. With a
patent-protected, low-cost manufacturing process, NEO Battery enables
longer-running and ultra-fast charging batteries compared to existing
state-of-the-art technologies. The company aims to be a globally leading
producer of silicon anode materials for the electric vehicle and energy
storage industries. For more information, please visit the company’s
website at: www.neobatterymaterials.com [4].
