Pohang CAM Plant

EcoPro BM · Pohang, South Korea · Cathode material (CAM)

Cathode material plant operated by EcoPro BM in Pohang, South Korea. Status: operational.

Pohang CAM Plant: cathode plant illustration with co-precipitation reactor and rotary kiln; Cathode material (CAM), status operational, South Korea Cathode material (CAM) Operational South Korea
Capacity
80. kt/yr
Chemistry
NMC 811 / NCA / NCMA
Start year
2016
Hub
Supply Chain

Status

Operational: Operating

Product: NMC 811 / NCA / NCMA. Capacity: 80. kt/yr (Legacy figure; not re-verified).

Korea's largest independent CAM producer; NMC811 and NCMA dominant; all major Korean cell makers as customers; aggressive capacity expansion; reducing Chinese pCAM dependency.

Customers and offtakers: Samsung SDI / SK On / LGES.

Plant record

Plant record

Pohang CAM Plant (EcoPro BM)
CompanyEcoPro BM
PlantPohang CAM Plant
CityPohang
State or provinceNorth Gyeongsang
CountrySouth Korea
StageCAM
Chemistry or productNMC 811 / NCA / NCMA
Capacity (kt/yr)80.
Capacity basisLegacy figure; not re-verified
Statusoperational
Status noteOperating
Scalecommercial
Start year2016
Investment (US$ billion)1.
Customers and offtakersSamsung SDI / SK On / LGES
FeedstockHuayou + CNGR + transitioning
Metal inputsNi / Co / Mn / Li
Geopolitical exposureLOW
Record updated2026-10

Official site: ecopro.co.kr

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Cathode Active Materials. Cathode plants are compared on stage (chemical, precursor or finished CAM), chemistry, capacity and qualified customers; a plant qualified for one chemistry and one cell maker is not interchangeable supply.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
Pohang CAM Plant (EcoPro BM)
Sources
ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
Updated
2026-10