Royston eLNO Pilot

Johnson Matthey · Royston, UK · Cathode material (CAM)

Cathode material plant operated by Johnson Matthey in Royston, UK. Status: closed.

Royston eLNO Pilot: cathode plant illustration with co-precipitation reactor and rotary kiln; Cathode material (CAM), status closed, UK Cathode material (CAM) Closed UK
Capacity
2.0 kt/yr
Chemistry
eLNO (Ni-rich NMC variant)
Start year
2022
Hub
Supply Chain

Status

Closed: Johnson Matthey exited battery materials in 2022 and sold its cathode assets

Product: eLNO (Ni-rich NMC variant). Capacity: 2.0 kt/yr (Legacy figure; not re-verified).

Johnson Matthey eLNO high-nickel cathode with surface treatment for cycle life; licensed to Umicore and others; R&D to commercial scale transition underway.

Customers and offtakers: Umicore (license) / Multiple.

Plant record

Plant record

Royston eLNO Pilot (Johnson Matthey)
CompanyJohnson Matthey
PlantRoyston eLNO Pilot
CityRoyston
State or provinceHertfordshire
CountryUK
StageCAM
Chemistry or producteLNO (Ni-rich NMC variant)
Capacity (kt/yr)2.0
Capacity basisLegacy figure; not re-verified
Statusclosed
Status noteJohnson Matthey exited battery materials in 2022 and sold its cathode assets
Scalepilot
Start year2022
Investment (US$ billion)0.
Customers and offtakersUmicore (license) / Multiple
FeedstockJohnson Matthey pCAM R&D
Metal inputsNi / Co / Mn / Li
Geopolitical exposureLOW
Record updated2026-10

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.

Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
Royston eLNO Pilot (Johnson Matthey)
Sources
ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
Updated
2026-10