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SK On wins renowned cybersecurity management system certification  
2023.05.30
■ Company becomes first Korean battery manufacturer to receive TÜV Rheinland’s Cybersecurity Management System certification for its battery management system   SK On, a leading electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, announced today it has won TÜV Rheinland’s Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) certification for its battery management system, becoming the first Korean battery manufacturer to obtain ...
SK On secures up to USD 944 million of investment, accelerating global expansion
2023.05.24
■ SK Innovation Board of Directors approved the agreement on SK On attracting new long-term financial investors on May 24 ■ Secured up to USD 944 million (KRW 1.24 trillion) in total through USD 800 million from MBK Consortium and USD 144 million from Saudi Arabia’s SNB Capital ■ Surpassed the initial target amount (KRW ...
SK On signs deal with Westwater Resources to develop anode materials
2023.05.03
■ Joint Development Agreement aims to produce anode materials tailored for SK On batteries ■ Deal with U.S. firm shows SK On’s efforts to boost raw battery material supply chain in North America   SK On, a leading electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, announced today it has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with U.S. ...
SK On becomes first global battery manufacturer to win Edison Award
2023.04.24
■ SK On’s NCM9 battery receives a Bronze award in the Smart Transportation category ■ Following the Best of Innovation Award at CES, SK On is once again recognized for its technology   SK On, a leading electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, announced its NCM9 battery has achieved the Bronze award in EV Battery Enhancement ...
[SKinno Tech] The core materials of secondary cells - Anode materials
2023.04.07
Aiming to be a global leading Green Energy & Materials Company, SK Innovation and all affiliates are taking “Carbon to Green” strategies with innovative solutions that can bring clean energy to the world and build a sustainable world for our future.   Through SKinno Tech Series, we will provide a comprehensive introduction from the basics ...
SK On, EcoPro Materials and GEM to make battery precursors in Saemangeum, South Korea
2023.03.23
■ To start constructing a battery precursor plant with annual capacity of about 50,000 tons within the year, expected to complete by the end of 2024 ■ SK On to strengthen raw material supply chain while contributing to revitalization of the local economy ■ The facility in Korea this time is another joint work of ...
SK On presents next generation technologies under the theme of "Move On" at InterBattery 2023
2023.03.16
  SK On is participating in InterBattery 2023 held at Coex Convention & Exhibition Center, Seoul from March 15 to 17. Hosted by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, InterBattery is Korea’s most representative battery exhibition event that attracts hundreds of battery companies and tens of thousands of visitors every year.   This ...
U.S. Secretary of Transportation visits BlueOval SK Battery Park
2023.03.06
United States Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited BlueOval SK Battery Park today in Glendale, Kentucky to highlight job growth and workforce development. The site will be home to two new electric vehicle battery manufacturing facilities and create 5,000 new jobs in Kentucky.   “When it opens, this will be one of the largest ...
A passport ensures ethical transparency and sustainability to the battery minerals supply chain (by James Carter)
2023.03.02
  “It’s now not just about securing minerals supply, but understanding ethics and geopolitics.”   Every so often I scroll through my social media feeds to find disturbing pictures of child labor or environmental damage that are purported to be the result of mining for battery minerals.   While these pictures and stories are sometimes ...
[Interview] The executives of SK Innovation talk about the beginning of a new 60 years ⑧ SK IE Technology President Kim Cheol-jung
2023.02.27
  As SK Innovation celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2022, 2023 marks the beginning of a new 60 years of its history, and it is also the second year the company and all subsidiaries execute their Financial Story.   To learn more about the company’s strategies and plans for this year, we’ve met the executives ...
SK Enmove joins GRC’s ElectroSafe Fluid Partner Program for data center immersion cooling
2023.02.20
■ SK Enmove will work with GRC to deliver more efficient and resilient data centers globally   SK Enmove announced on February 20 (KST) that the company is joining GRC’s ElectroSafe® Fluid Partner Program. GRC® (Green Revolution Cooling®) is the global leader in immersion cooling for data centers.   The ElectroSafe Fluid Partner Program evaluates ...
SK Energy and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power join hands to vitalize Energy Super Station and hydrogen convergence business
2023.01.13
■ SK Energy and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power promote the vitalization of the “Energy Super Station,” the gas-station-based distributed power generation business ■ Plan to spread the hydrogen convergence business by waste resource utilization and electricity generation through the establishment of hydrogen charging stations ■ Expect to contribute to Net Zero and distributed power ...