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Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Moscow, Russia, October 22, 2018 – BASF has selected
Harjavalta, Finland, as the first location for battery materials production
serving the European automotive market. The plant will be constructed adjacent
to the nickel and cobalt refinery owned by Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel).




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BASF AND NORNICKEL JOIN FORCES TO SUPPLY THE BATTERY MATERIALS MARKET

 * BASF announces first location for battery materials production in Europe
 * BASF and Nornickel establish a strategic cooperation to meet the growing
   needs for battery materials in electric vehicles

Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Moscow, Russia, October 22, 2018 – BASF has selected
Harjavalta, Finland, as the first location for battery materials production
serving the European automotive market. The plant will be constructed adjacent
to the nickel and cobalt refinery owned by Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel).

This investment is part of BASF’s €400 million multi-step investment plan
announced last year and builds upon initial battery materials production started
in Harjavalta in 2018.  Start-up is planned for late 2020, enabling the supply
of approximately 300,000 full electric vehicles per year with BASF battery
materials. The new plant in Harjavalta will utilize locally generated renewable
energy sources, including hydro, wind and biomass.


Additionally, BASF and Nornickel have signed a long-term, market-based supply
agreement for nickel and cobalt feedstocks from Nornickel’s metal refinery. The
agreement will establish a locally sourced and secure supply of raw materials
for battery production in Europe.


The investment in the new plant in Finland reinforces BASF’s support of the EU
Commission’s agenda towards a European battery production value chain. BASF is
also evaluating additional locations in Europe for the construction of new
production plants for battery materials.


“With the investment in Harjavalta, BASF will be present in all major regions
with local production and increased customer proximity further supporting the
rapidly growing electric vehicle market,” said Kenneth Lane, President, BASF’s
Catalysts division. “Combined with our Nornickel cooperation, we are creating a
strong platform that connects the efforts between industry leaders in raw
material supply and battery materials technology and production.”


“The co-location of BASF’s new plant and Nornickel’s metal refinery in
Harjavalta will enable unparalleled access to a local nickel and cobalt supply,”
said Jeffrey Lou, Senior Vice President, Battery Materials at BASF. “Our
high-nickel cathode materials are key to deliver enhanced energy density and
vehicle range to our customers. With this world-scale production facility, BASF
will be able to serve the European e-mobility growth strategies of key OEMs and
cell suppliers with reliable supply and close collaboration.”


Sergey Batekhin, Senior Vice President, Sales, Procurement and Innovation at
Nornickel, confirmed, “We are pleased to extend our alliance with BASF, one of
our long-term strategic partners. The agreement is an important element of
Nornickel’s broader strategy to expand its presence in the global battery
materials market and establish long-term cooperation with leading producers of
cathode active materials.”


Batekhin said, “We believe that electric vehicles have significant potential to
transform the global nickel industry, and Nornickel – as the world’s leading
supplier of refined nickel products – is uniquely positioned to support this
transformation. We feel especially proud that our company can play an important
role in supporting the development of the green economy in Europe and globally.
Nornickel reiterates its strong commitment to the sustainable long-term
development of its resource base and being a responsible participant in the
global materials supply chain.” 


To learn more about BASF Battery Materials and BASF’s commitment to e-mobility,
visit our website:


 

https://catalysts.basf.com/products-and-industries/battery-materials

 

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Christine Haupt

Phone: +49 621 60-41040

Email: christine.haupt@basf.com

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Krisanne Pook

BASF Catalysts Division

Phone: +1-732-205-5991

E-mail: krisanne.pook@basf.com





 



PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel
 

Media Relations
Phone: +7-495-785-5800
E-mail: pr@nornik.ru



 

 

About BASF’s Catalysts Division

BASF’s Catalysts division is the world’s leading supplier of environmental and
process catalysts. The group offers exceptional expertise in the development of
technologies that protect the air we breathe, produce the fuels that power our
world, and ensure efficient production of a wide variety of chemicals, plastics
and other products, including advanced battery materials. By leveraging our
industry-leading R&D platforms, passion for innovation and deep knowledge of
precious and base metals, BASF’s Catalysts division develops unique, proprietary
solutions that drive customer success. Further information on BASF’s Catalysts
division is available on the Internet at www.catalysts.basf.com.

 

About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic
success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The more than
115,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our
customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our
portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products,
Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF
generated sales of €64.5 billion in 2017. BASF shares are traded on the stock
exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information
at www.basf.com.

 

About Nornickel

PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the
world’s largest producer of refined nickel and palladium and a leading producer
of platinum, cobalt, copper and rhodium. The company also produces gold, silver,
iridium, selenium, ruthenium and tellurium. The production units of Nornickel
include Polar Division, located at the Norilsk Industrial District on Taimyr
Peninsula, and the Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company located on Kola
Peninsula in Russia as well as Harjavalta nickel refinery in Finland. Nornickel
shares are listed on the Moscow and on the Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchanges.
Nornickel ADRs trade over the counter in the U.S. and on the London and Berlin
Stock Exchanges. Further information at www.nornickel.com. 

 

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