The Dutch subsidiary AMG Lithium GmbH of the group AMG - Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V., announced today its decision to build the first lithium refinery in Germany, in Saxony-Anhalt, in the Chemical Park Bitterfeld-Wolfen!

Managing Director of the Investment and Marketing Corporation Saxony-Anhalt, Thomas Einsfelder:

"We congratulate the management of the Chemical Park Max Fuhr, Patrice Heine as well as Kai Uwe Krauel and all partners involved in the project to this great success! With the lithium production, an important part of the value creation for electric cars is brought to Saxony-Anhalt and we come an important step closer to our goal of establishing potentials and innovations along the entire value chain for lithium-ion batteries here.

Saxony-Anhalt is ideally positioned as a location for battery cell production in Germany - from battery chemistry and material production to battery development and testing. Not only are the raw materials and materials supplied here, but the battery for tomorrow is also being thought through further. In the area of storage solutions and with its competencies in the field of battery endurance testing, the country is excellently positioned.
We are pleased that there is now a change in thinking when it comes to lithium. Lithium hydroxide is needed for the production of cathode material, a key component of a battery. The production of hydroxide in the purity required for cell production would be another important step in the production of electric cars for Germany.

So far, battery manufacturers have been very dependent on lithium hydroxide from the Far East. In the meantime, both automotive and battery manufacturers have realized that it makes perfect sense to produce batteries for electric cars in Europe and become more independent in the value chain. Saxony-Anhalt is well equipped to benefit as a location here. We are aggressively offering ourselves - for battery production and also for automotive manufacturing."