Overview

• SK On held a completion ceremony at its Future Technology Institute in Daejeon for a roughly 4,600–4,628 sq. m pilot line attended by CEO Lee Seok-hee and Solid Power Korea’s Andrea Maier.
• The new line will build prototypes for client evaluations and verify quality and performance before moving to full-scale manufacturing.
• R&D will focus on sulfide-based solid-state cells, with a dedicated section for lithium-metal battery development.
• The company introduced Warm Isostatic Press in Korea for the first time and paired it with conventional pressing to address productivity constraints.
• Optimized mixing, improved electrode–electrolyte bonding, and refined press conditions reduced internal and interfacial resistance, supporting more stable charging, longer cycle life, and a long-term energy-density goal of 1,000 Wh/L.