Company Informationabout ecopro materials

History

Growth: Differentiation and global market expansion

2010's ~ Present

  • 2023
    • 10

      EcoPro Materials Listed on the KOSPI

    • 07

      Completion of RMP(Raw Material Precipitate)2 plant

    • 06

      SK On-GEM and precursor production just in combination

  • 2022
    • 10

      Awarded by the Minister of SMEs and Startups

    • 07

      Signed a supply cooperation MOU for Ambatovy Ni products with the Korea Resources Corporation

    • 06

      Certified as a MainBiz company

    • 05

      Signed an MOU for solvent extraction agents and technical support with CYTEC INDUSTRIES

    • 03

      Changed company name from EcoPro GEM to EcoPro Materials

    • 03

      Completed construction of the CPM2 factory

  • 2021
    • 12

      Top $2 billion export award

    • 10

      MOU signed for cooperation in the secondary battery industry, including nickel, cobalt procurement, and recycling (with Enerma Co., Ltd.)

    • 03

      Industry-academia cooperation agreement signed (with Yeungnam University)

    • 03

      RMP1 factory completed

  • 2020
    • 12

      Top exporter with $30 million in exports

    • 09

      Established an R&D building under the company-affiliated research institute

    • 07

      Selected as a leading job-creating company in Korea in 2020 by the Ministry of Employment and Labor

    • 02

      Signed a joint venture agreement with Samsung SDI

    • 05

      Certified as a specialized company for materials, parts, and equipment by the Korea Industrial Technology Evaluation and Management Association

    • 01

      Signed an industry-academia cooperation agreement with Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

  • 2019
    • 12

      Received award for job creation contribution (Minister of Employment and Labor)

    • 12

      Certified as a family-friendly company (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family)

    • 09

      Won Excellent Award at the National Human Resources Development Consortium Competition (Ministry of Employment and Labor/Korea Industrial Training Corporation)

    • 07

      Signed a business cooperation and support agreement for creating a next-generation battery innovation ecosystem with 12 external organizations in Pohang

    • 05

      IATF16949 certification obtained

    • 05

      ISO14001/ISO45001 certification obtained

    • 04

      Started production at CPM 1-2 factories (PNC-034S/PCSG131L, etc.)

    • 03

      Certified as an excellent company in the 2019 Technology Evaluation (Nice Evaluation Information)

    • 01

      Increased CAPA at CPM 1 factory by 130%, from 12,000 tons to 15,600 tons

    • 01

      Completed construction of CPM 1-2 factories with a capacity of 6,000 tons of CAPA operations

  • 2018
    • 12

      Top exporter with $50 million in exports.

    • 09

      Designated as excellent youth employment company by Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.

    • 03

      Mass production of CPM 1-1 factory (including PNC-034S and PCSG131L).

  • 2017
    • 12

      Completed CPM 1-1 plant, an annual capacity of 6,000 tons

    • 04

      Established EcoProg GEM Co., Ltd.

  • 2016
    • 04

      Investment agreement (MOU) signed between EcoPro GEM and Pohang City.

  • 2015
    • 10

      Inaugurated the third cathode material production plant

    • 03

      Signed a long-term cathode material supply contract with SONY

  • 2013
    • 08

      Began supplying NCA cathode material to SONY in 2013

  • 2012
    • 06

      Received the 2012 R&D 100 Awards in the United States for the development of CSG cathode material for electric vehicles.

Market Advance : business capability building

2000's

  • 2009
    • 07

      Cathode Active Material factory 2 (CAM 2) is completed

  • 2008
    • 09

      Supply of high-nickel cathode materials commences
      (domestic)

    • 03

      Cathode Active Material factory 1 (CAM 1) is completed

  • 2007
    • 07

      ECOPRO is listed on public stock exchange (KOSDAQ)

  • 2004
    • 10

      Participates in a government-designated consortium
      for the development of the ultra-high volume
      cathode material for secondary cells