One of InoBat's batteries. (source: TASR)
Slovak company InoBat has launched the first production line for battery cells in Slovakia. The plant is in Voderady, near Trnava.
According to CEO Marián BoÄŤek, the line is currently being verified and tested to confirm that it functions properly and meets the necessary criteria for battery production. He said the company wants to put Slovakia on the map of the electromobility world.
The maximum capacity of the line is 50,000 battery cells per year. It consists of 35 machines and uses the most modern high-speed layering technology. Installing it took four months.
Economy Ministry State Secretary (i.e. deputy minister) Kamil Šaško attended the launch of the line, stating that the automotive industry is one of the basic building blocks of the Slovak economy and it is necessary to ensure its competitiveness in a changing environment.
"It is also important to attract talent to our country and transform our labour market. Other priorities are research and development, and investments in them. And InoBat has all that," he stated.
In addition to Voderady, Inobat is also building a battery plant in Šurany, Nitra Region, together with Chinese company Gotion High-Tech.
Although both plants are going to produce batteries, they are intended for different market segments. The batteries from Voderady are aimed at premium customers who require high-performance cells. On the other hand, batteries from Šurany are intended for customers requiring large volumes of standard-performance cells.
