# Ford, EcoProBM and SK On to build $1.2B battery materials plant in Bécancour

A consortium of Ford Motor Company, EcoProBM and SK On will build a $1.2 billion cathode active materials production plant in Bécancour, Quebec. The facility will produce 45,000 tonnes annually and create 345 jobs, with operations expected to begin in the first half of 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-17
- Where: Bécancour, Quebec, Canada
- Value: $1.20B
- Jobs: 345
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 45,000 tonnes of cathode active materials annually
- Products: cathode active materials for EV batteries
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Ford Motor Company](https://endata.com/companies/3544.md) (partner)
- [SK On](https://endata.com/companies/64169.md) (partner)
- [EcoProBM](https://endata.com/companies/72104.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [canada.ca](https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2023/08/fords-turn-to-choose-becancour.html), 2023-08-17: "The EcoPro CAM Canada facility will produce an average of 45,000 tonnes of cathode active materials annually."

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