Morrow Batteries (“Morrow”), a Norwegian company that aims to manufacture the world's most cost-effective and sustainable battery cells, has today announced an EUR 100 million investment round. The transaction will finance the first phase of the company’s factory in Arendal, Norway, with a capacity to produce more than 1 GWh battery cells each year. The investment round was led by Siemens Financia
Morrow Batteries, Norway (‘Morrow’) and Echion Technologies, UK (‘Echion’) ), are pleased to announce the signature of a multi-year anode materials supply agreement. Echion’s unique XNO™ anode material will support the delivery of Morrow’s ‘LNMO-X’ core technology track, which offers safe, long-lasting, cobalt-free, fast-charging cells to the global lithium-ion battery market, and was publicl
Morrow Batteries (Morrow) and IBU-tec advanced materials AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and qualification of large-scale supply of European LFP cathode material to Morrow Batteries’ planned lithium-ion battery cell facility in Eyde Energy Park, Arendal, Norway.
Memorandum of Understanding for the procurement of up to 200 t of IBUvolt battery material
Morrow Batteries today announces the appointment of Dr. Andreas Maier as Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective 1 April 2022. He will ensure alignment across all Morrow’s operations and lead the establishment of Morrow’s Gigafactory in southern Norway.
Dr. Andreas Maier joined Morrow Batteries as EVP Manufacturing on 1 May 2021. He came to Morrow with extensive experience from the Tier 1 b
Morrow Batteries AS (Morrow) and EoCell, Inc. (EoCell) have entered into Master Development Agreement to commercialize a best-in-class prismatic battery for the automotive industry. The collaboration is expected to deliver a market-leading battery that can be produced at scales sufficient to meet the high requirements of the world’s leading EV manufacturers.
The agreement leverages EoCell’
Asta Stenhagen is employed by Morrow Batteries as General Counsel. Coming from Tietoevry as General Counsel and Head of legal, risk and compliance, she is bringing onboard a broad and global experience.
«Morrow’ ambitious vision to develop world class battery production in southern Norway triggers me. Having worked in global companies with a long history and track record from technology,
Morrow Batteries reveal one of their core technology tracks called LNMO-X. This unique combination of the cobalt-free LNMO with a new class of niobate anodes offers rapid charge, competitive energy density, superior safety, and excellent cycle life.
“Our technology has almost twice the energy density of the best performer in its class you can buy today – the NMC/LTO cell. By reducin
Morrow Batteries and partners receives a 100 million NOK grant from the Norwegian Government to the research-project “Sustainable materials for the battery value chain”. The project includes the establishment of a cylindrical cell production-line at Morrow Research Center, and testing and development of new anode materials for Morrow's LNMO cell systems.
“We appreciate the support from the gov
Morrow Batteries aims to be the first company in the world to commercialize a battery operating with the LNMO technology as the active cathode material. Thanks to its special chemistry, LNMO will have a significantly lower cost and carbon footprint compared to batteries with a similar performance. In addition, the optimization of the electrolyte transporting positively charged ions between the cat
Morrow Batteries, Li-Cycle and ECO STOR forms a Joint Venture to establish a battery recycling facility in Southern Norway. With this partnership Morrow and partners is taking an important step towards establishing a closed loop in the battery value chain.
The recycling facility will have the capacity to process up to 10,000 tonnes of lithium-ion batteries per year, including battery manufac
Morrow Batteries has signed a binding supply agreement with the Danish technology provider Haldor Topsoe. The agreement ensures Morrow exclusive access to a significant share of the pilot production volumes of Topsoe’s world leading lithium-nickel-manganese oxide (LNMO) materials.
“We are delighted to partner with Haldor Topsoe on the supply of advanced cobalt-free LNMO cathode materials.
Rajasekaran Sridharan joins Morrow Batteries as Senior Project Manager. He has relevant experience from Tesla, where he was part of the construction team that built the first Tesla Gigafactory in Reno (Nevada, US).
«During my time with Tesla, I have worked with demanding expectations in terms of schedule, cost and design that went into bringing the Model 3 to the market in record time. Morrow h
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