# Valmet Automotive to build battery factory in Kirchardt, Germany

Valmet Automotive is building its third battery factory in Kirchardt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, for pre-series production of complete battery systems for electric vehicles. The plant will create 160 jobs, with pre-series production starting in the first half of 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-03-23
- Where: Kirchardt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Jobs: 160
- Starts operating: Q3 2022
- Status: announced
- Products: battery systems for electric vehicles
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Valmet Automotive](https://endata.com/companies/21802.md)

## Sources

- [valmet-automotive.com](https://www.valmet-automotive.com/media/valmet-automotive-builds-battery-factory-in-germany/), 2021-03-23: "The decision to build our third battery factory in Germany is the next important step to establish Valmet Automotive as a Tier 1 system supplier of battery systems and modules."

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