Project Traits

State: Kansas

Congressional District: KS03

Organization Type: Commercial

Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown

Energy Sector: Energy Storage,

Energy Subsector: EV Batteries,

Project Start Year: 2024

Project Launch Year: 2025

Government Support Received: Unknown

Outcomes & Impacts

Private Investment: $110,000,000

Jobs Announced or Created: 180

People Served: Unknown

Projected Economic Impact: Unknown

Governor Laura Kelly announced in March 2024 that H&T Recharge, one of the largest battery component manufacturers in the world, is investing $110 million and creating 180 new jobs in De Soto. Leading cell manufacturer Panasonic Energy chose H&T Recharge as its strategic supplier for cylindrical battery cans at the new EV battery facility currently under construction.

In De Soto, H&T will install four new fully automated battery can production lines for mass manufacturing volumes. The product and process development operations will be at H&T’s Center of Excellence in Marsberg, Germany. 

H&T cited the Kansas City area’s skilled manufacturing workforce, reliable infrastructure, and central location in North America as the factors that make it an ideal location for the new co-located facility and this key milestone for the company’s growth in the EV battery market.