Loading…

ENDATA · Copyright (c) 2026 Endata · Data: CEPII BACI (Etalab 2.0), Federal Reserve G.17, U.S. BLS, Eurostat, World Bank (CC BY 4.0), GLEIF, SEC EDGAR; announcements summarized from the linked sourcesProspects Companies Sectors Announcements Countries

HOME BRIEF PROSPECTS SECTORS ANNOUNCEMENTS COMPANIES COUNTRIES

>

INDUSTRIAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE

ANNOUNCEMENTSAll New facility Expansion Investment Acquisition Contract Closure

INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY273.5▲ +4.87%AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS348.5▲ +10.05%PUMPS AND VALVES401.5▲ +2.64%MATERIAL HANDLING340.7▲ +3.73%FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT394.8▲ +4.07%STEEL AND METAL PRODUCTS344.9▲ +29.04%SPECIALTY CHEMICALS256.3▲ +5.14%PLASTICS AND POLYMERS327.5▲ +5.94%PACKAGING506.1▲ +8.86%INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES185.9▲ +3.45%ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT256.3▲ +8.77%SEMICONDUCTORS AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS75.3▲ +26.02%AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS134.7▲ +3.13%AEROSPACE COMPONENTS291.0▲ +2.38%MEDICAL DEVICES146.2▲ +4.99%CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS262.9▲ +4.08%HVAC AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION243.3▲ +5.55%POWER GENERATION EQUIPMENT289.6▲ +3.63%WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT152.1▲ +2.68%MINING EQUIPMENT462.3▲ +3.56%INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY273.5▲ +4.87%AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS348.5▲ +10.05%PUMPS AND VALVES401.5▲ +2.64%MATERIAL HANDLING340.7▲ +3.73%FOOD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT394.8▲ +4.07%STEEL AND METAL PRODUCTS344.9▲ +29.04%SPECIALTY CHEMICALS256.3▲ +5.14%PLASTICS AND POLYMERS327.5▲ +5.94%PACKAGING506.1▲ +8.86%INDUSTRIAL TEXTILES185.9▲ +3.45%ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT256.3▲ +8.77%SEMICONDUCTORS AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS75.3▲ +26.02%AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS134.7▲ +3.13%AEROSPACE COMPONENTS291.0▲ +2.38%MEDICAL DEVICES146.2▲ +4.99%CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS262.9▲ +4.08%HVAC AND INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION243.3▲ +5.55%POWER GENERATION EQUIPMENT289.6▲ +3.63%WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT152.1▲ +2.68%MINING EQUIPMENT462.3▲ +3.56%

CATL to build battery cell factory in Erfurt, Germany · Endata

◂ Announcements

Jul 9, 2018NEW FACILITYErfurt, Thuringia, Germany

CATL to build battery cell factory in Erfurt, Germany

Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL) plans to build a new battery cell factory near Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, with investments of several hundred million euros, creating 1,000 jobs. BMW and Daimler will be customers.

Jobs

1,000

Status

Announced

Productsbattery cells for electric cars

CompaniesContemporary Amperex Technology Limited

Sectors#Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics

“The plans include a new factory built by Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. (CATL), said Thuringia Finance Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee.”miningmetalnews.com

1 source
miningmetalnews.comChinese company builds mega-big battery factory in Erfurt | MININGMETALnews.comMarkku BjörkmanJul 9, 2018

Summarized from public sources; check the original articles before acting on it.

More from Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited

Nov 20, 2025PARTNERSHIP
CATL and EACON form strategic partnership for electric autonomous mining haulage
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited partner EACON Mining Technology partner businesswire.com
Sep 1, 2025ACQUISITIONFinland$133.0M
Finnish state to become majority shareholder of Valmet Automotive, Ioncor transferred to Finnish Minerals Group
Valmet Automotive target Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited partner valtioneuvosto.fi avance.com
Feb 28, 2024PARTNERSHIPChina
CATL and Lonking partner on electric construction machinery
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited partner Lonking Holdings partner yicaiglobal.com
Mar 14, 2023CONTRACTChina$103.1M
SK Automation receives $103.1M order from CATL for automated production equipment
Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited customer SK Automation Technology supplier yicaiglobal.com
Feb 14, 2023PARTNERSHIPMarshall, Michigan, United States$3.50B2,500 jobs
CATL to license battery technology to Ford for Michigan plant
Ford Motor Company partner Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited partner govt.chinadaily.com.cn
Apr 27, 2022PARTNERSHIPXiamen, Fujian Province, China$900.0M
TDK and CATL finalize joint venture Xiamen Ampcore and Xiamen Ampack
TDK Corporation partner Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited partner tdk.com

Similar announcements

Jul 2, 2026NEW FACILITYDresden, Germany, Germany$5.50B1,000 jobsops 2 Jul 2026
Infineon opens world's largest power semiconductor fab in Dresden
Infineon Technologies AG infineon.com newswire.ca mdr.de
May 7, 2026NEW FACILITYDresden, Germany, Germany$5.70B1,000 jobsops 7 May 2026
Infineon opens Smart Power Fab in Dresden with €5 billion investment
Infineon Technologies AG en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br
Apr 5, 2026NEW FACILITYDresden, Germany$11.0B
ESMC joint venture to build €10B+ fab in Dresden
Bosch partner Infineon Technologies AG partner arveum.com
Feb 20, 2026NEW FACILITYDresden, Germany$5.40B1,000 jobsops 2 Jul 2026
Infineon sets July 2 opening for €5 billion Dresden Smart Power Fab
Infineon particle.news
May 6, 2025NEW FACILITYDresden, Saxony, Germany$110.0Mops 6 May 2025
Jenoptik officially opens micro-optics fab in Dresden
Jenoptik jenoptik.com
Apr 29, 2025NEW FACILITYLudwigshafen, Germanyops 2027
BASF invests in new semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen
BASF basf.com