Elyria Battery Materials Plant

BASF · Elyria, USA · Cathode material (CAM)

Cathode material plant operated by BASF in Elyria, USA. Status: operational.

Elyria Battery Materials Plant: cathode plant illustration with co-precipitation reactor and rotary kiln; Cathode material (CAM), status operational, USA Cathode material (CAM) Operational USA
Capacity
Not published
Chemistry
NMC
Start year
-
Hub
Supply Chain

Status

Operational: status carried from the legacy record

Product: NMC. Capacity: not published.

BASF Elyria, Ohio cathode site.

Plant record

Plant record

Elyria Battery Materials Plant (BASF)
CompanyBASF
PlantElyria Battery Materials Plant
CityElyria
State or provinceOhio
CountryUSA
StageCAM
Chemistry or productNMC
Statusoperational
Status noteStatus carried from the legacy record; not re-verified; legacy listed lithium carbonate, which Elyria does not make
Scalecommercial
Geopolitical exposureLOW
Record updated2026-10

Official site: basf.com

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
Elyria Battery Materials Plant (BASF)
Sources
ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
Updated
2026-10