# Microvast to build $504M polyaramid separator plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Microvast Holdings, Inc. announced the location of its first polyaramid separator plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with a $504 million investment. The facility will create up to 562 jobs and is expected to be the world's first mass production facility for polyaramid separator technology.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-03-30
- Where: Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
- Value: $504.0M
- Jobs: 562
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300 million square meters per year (approximately 19 GWh)
- Products: polyaramid separator for lithium-ion batteries
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Microvast Holdings](https://endata.com/companies/6828.md)
- [General Motors](https://endata.com/companies/4654.md) (partner)
- [U.S. Department of Energy](https://endata.com/companies/11453.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [ir.microvast.com](https://ir.microvast.com/news-releases/news-release-details/microvast-announces-location-first-polyaramid-separator-plant/), 2023-03-30: "We are excited to announce this next chapter for Microvast, as we intend to build the world’s first mass production facility for our cutting edge polyaramid separator technology."

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