# Lotte Aluminium builds advanced aluminum foil plant in Hungary

Lotte Aluminium, a subsidiary of Rakuten Group, is investing in a new aluminum foil plant in Hungary to produce battery foil for electric and hybrid vehicles. The plant will have a capacity of about 30,000 tons per year and is expected to start production in 2021.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-08-20
- Where: Hungary, Hungary
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 30,000 tons per year
- Products: aluminum foil for EV batteries
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Lotte Aluminium](https://endata.com/companies/46855.md)

## Sources

- [news.metal.com](http://news.metal.com/es/newscontent/101244440-construction-of-global-aluminium-foil-industry-lighthouse-factory-in-hungary), 2020-08-20: "Lotte Aluminium is investing in building a world's most advanced aluminum foil plant in Hungary, specializing in the production of electric vehicles and hybrid vehicle battery foil, with a production capacity of about 30,000 tons per year, which is expected to be put into production in 2021."

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