Development and distribution of lithium-ion batteries and electronic materials for automotive, energy storage and IT devices
SAMSUNG SDI Europe GmbH
Yongin (South Korea, parent company) · Göd (Hungary) · South Korea · USA · China · MalaysiaNew on Amplifa
About SAMSUNG SDI Europe
SAMSUNG SDI Europe GmbH is the European sales and development subsidiary of the South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., headquartered in Yongin (South Korea). The company develops and distributes lithium-ion batteries in cylindrical, prismatic and polymer formats for three business areas: Small-Sized Li-ion Batteries for smartphones, tablets and power tools, Automotive Batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles, and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for household and industrial applications. In addition, the portfolio includes electronic materials for the semiconductor and display industries (including TFT-LCD and OLED). Customers include automotive manufacturers such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Battery cells are manufactured in plants in South Korea, the USA, China, Hungary (Göd) and Malaysia; the European headquarters serves the markets in Europe, the USA and Japan. The company was founded in 1970 and has operated under the name Samsung SDI since 1999.
- Site
- Yongin (South Korea
- Processes
- Development and distribution of Li-ion batteries (cylindrical, prismatic, polymer), Automotive batteries, Energy storage systems (ESS), Electronic materials for semiconductors and displays
- Materials
- Lithium-ion batteries (cylindrical), Lithium-ion batteries (prismatic, polymer), LFP cathode material, Solid-state battery, Electronic materials
- Founded
- 1970
- Industries
- E-mobility/Automotive, Energy storage systems (ESS), IT and consumer electronics (smartphones, tablets, power tools), Semiconductors, Displays (TFT-LCD, OLED), IT and consumer electronics (smartphones, tablets, power tools)
- 01
Material development
- 02
Cell development (cylindrical, prismatic, polymer)
- 03
Cell manufacturing
- 04
Battery pack development and integration
- 05
Sales and customized solutions
Materials & Technologies
Lithium-ion batteries (cylindrical)
Cylindrical Li-ion cells for IT devices, power tools and e-mobility; cylindrical format developed since 1998.
Lithium-ion batteries (prismatic, polymer)
Prismatic and polymer cells for smartphones, tablets and automotive applications.
LFP cathode material
Lithium iron phosphate-based cathode material, among others under a supply agreement with L&F.
Solid-state battery
Development and pilot production of solid-state batteries on a pilot line in Suwon.
Electronic materials
Materials for semiconductors and displays (TFT-LCD, OLED) as well as rechargeable batteries.
Locations
Yongin (Gyeonggi-do)
Group headquarters and R&D (parent company Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.)
- Materials
- Li-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, electronic materials
- Solid-state battery pilot line
Suwon
Solid-state battery pilot line
- Materials
- Solid-state batteries
- Solid-state battery pilot line (first production 2023)
Göd
HUBattery cell factory
- Materials
- Li-ion batteries
USA / China / Malaysia
Overseas battery cell factories (one plant each)
- Materials
- Li-ion batteries
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1970
Founded as Samsung-NEC Inc. (vacuum tubes).
- 1975
Expansion into cathode ray tubes.
- 1984
Renamed Samsung Electron Device Inc.
- 1986
Entry into LCD manufacturing.
- 1998
Development of the cylindrical lithium-ion battery.
- 1999
Renamed Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
- 2007
Start of AMOLED production.
- 2011
Entry into the ESS business (Li-ion).
- 2012
EU cartel fine from the European Commission for price fixing on TV cathode ray tubes.
- 2014
Merger with Cheil Industries; in Q3 2014 market leader in the global ESS market with a 23.6% market share.
- 2015
Acquisition of the battery pack business from Magna International.
- 2022
Construction of a solid-state battery pilot line in Suwon; rank 6 worldwide with a 5% market share (H1 2022).
- 2023
First production on the solid-state battery pilot line.
- 2026
First EV battery supply contract with Mercedes-Benz as well as a long-term LFP cathode material supply agreement with L&F.