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BASF Harjavalta CAM JV
BASF Harjavalta CAM JV
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This production plant produces cathode active materials (CAM) for EV and grid battery applications.
| OEM/owner: | BASF |
| Facility: | Harjavalta CAM JV |
| Location: | Harjavalta Satakunta |
| Country: | Finland |
| Product: | pCAM+CAM |
| Capacity: | 20.0 kt/y |
| Chemistry: | NMC811 / NCMA |
| Precursor: | Nornickel nickel + domestic Finland Ni Cells |
| Inputs: | Battery Ni / Co / Mn / Li |
| Status: | Under Construction |
| Opened: | 2025 |
| Investment: | $1.0B USD |
| Customers: | BASF captive (BMW / EU OEMs) |
| Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
BASF Finland JV; Harjavalta nickel smelter proximity (Norilsk Nickel legacy); pCAM and CAM co-located; reduces DRC cobalt dependency; EU strategic CAM supply..
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