Ascend Elements Hopkinsville Kentucky Apex 1
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Ascend Elements Hopkinsville Kentucky Apex 1
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery recycler is part of the advanced manufacturing circularity ecosystem.
| Operator: | Ascend Elements |
| Facility: | Hopkinsville Kentucky Apex 1 |
| Location: | Hopkinsville Kentucky |
| Country: | USA |
| Type: | Recycler |
| Capacity: | 30000 tons/yt |
| Input chemistry: | NMC+NCA+LFP |
| Products: | Battery pCAM~CAM (full refining) |
| Status: | Under Construction |
| Opened: | 2025 |
| Investment: | $B USD |
| Customers: | SK On / LGES / Samsung SDI |
| OEM Partnership: | SK On; LGES; Samsung SDI US JVs |
| EU mandate: | No | Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
Ascend full-scale CAM production from recycled inputs; Hopkinsville KY adjacent to BlueOval SK; largest US recycled CAM plant; DOE $480M loan; IRA critical mineral compliance..
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