# Lotte Aluminium and Lotte Chemical to build cathode foil plant in Kentucky

Lotte Aluminium and Lotte Chemical will jointly build a $238.7 million cathode foil production plant in Hardin County, Kentucky, with an annual capacity of 36,000 tons. The plant is scheduled to start operations in 2025 and create 122 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-08-10
- Where: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $238.7M
- Jobs: 122
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 36,000 tons per year
- Products: cathode foil for EV batteries
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Lotte Aluminium](https://endata.com/companies/46855.md)
- [Lotte Chemical](https://endata.com/companies/2025.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [aluminum.yieh.com](https://www.aluminum.yieh.com/en/south-koreas-lotte-aluminium-lotte-chemical-to-jointly-build-cathode-foil-production-plant-in-kentucky/135719), 2022-08-10: "The investment in the joint venture of the two companies totaled US$238.7 million, which was scheduled to be put into operation in 2025 and create 122 jobs."

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