Project Traits

State: Ohio

Congressional District: OH15

Organization Type: Commercial

Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown

Energy Sector: Transportation,

Energy Subsector: EV Batteries,

Project Start Year: 2022

Project Launch Year: Unknown

Government Support Received: Federal Tax Credit [Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit] for Unknown Amount

Outcomes & Impacts

Private Investment: $916,000,000

Jobs Announced or Created: 1,200

People Served: Unknown

Projected Economic Impact: Unknown

SEMCORP Advanced Materials Group announced Thursday it will establish a manufacturing facility in Sidney, Ohio, creating nearly 1,200 jobs with $73 million in annual payroll and $916 million in capital investment.

The facility will make separator film, a key component in batteries for electric vehicles (EVs). SEMCORP's products will be used by leading EV battery makers across North America.  

SEMCORP is currently the largest lithium-ion battery separator film producer in the world with five billion square meters in annual base film production capacity across six manufacturing facilities. The company plans to add an additional eight billion square meters in capacity within the next four years, including the Sidney site, with the primary objective of serving the booming EV market.