FST Technical Services, a professional services firm specializing in commissioning, QA/QC and Analytical Testing services, has been named the Commissioning Agent for the Samsung SDI and Stellantis’ battery plant. Stellantis and Samsung SDI have joined together to establish the first Lithium-Ion Battery Production Plant in the United States.
“We are enormously appreciative to have been selected as the commissioning agent for the Stellantis and Samsung SDI’s Joint Venture for Lithium-Ion Battery Production Plant in Indiana”, Michael English, President of the Commissioning Division. “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to contribute to this landmark initiative and are committed to making a lasting impact for years to come.”
The plant, located in Kokomo, Indiana, is set to begin production in 2025 with an initial annual production capacity of 23 gigawatt hours (GWh) with an aim to increase up to 33 GWh. This new facility will supply batteries for a range of electric vehicles produced at various Stellantis’ North American assembly plants. Including Samsung SDI’s cutting-edge technology PRiMX producing EV battery cells and modules. The new facility will help Stellantis’ plans to have global annual battery electric vehicle sales of five million vehicles by 2030. Stellantis also plans to increase battery capacity to approximately 400 GWh and to be supported by five battery manufacturing plants together.