The relocation increase lithium-ion electrolyte supply and assist high-overall performance computing thermal solutions by strategic partnerships and technology evolution.
Mitsubishi Chemical Group subsidiaries are moving lithium-ion battery electrolyte production assets in Memphis, Tennessee, and Billingham, U.K., to Green Energy Origin (GEO), in keeping with the corporations. The switch, planned for March 31, 2026 pending regulatory approval, grows GEO’s manufacturing footprint and reinforces deliver to North American and Western European battery producers.
Luxembourg-primarily based GEO stated the purchase of the Memphis facility will permit instant deliver to the U.S. Midwest, increasing market access by 2 to 3 years. The U.K. Plant offers a strategically essential site for providing Western European customers within 4 to 6 hours.
The corporation included that the move assist regional incorporation of electrolyte supply chains and improves global research and development collaborations.
Tony Ma, GEO CEO, stated in a declaration, the acquisition “will moreover improves our ability to supply quick and dependable deliver across North America and Europe even as contributing to a low-carbon future.”
In a separate initiative, Mitsubishi Chemical joined a strategic partnership with Boston Materials, targeted on thermal management solutions for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence data facilities. The collaboration consists of development of Boston Materials’ second-generation Liquid Metal ZRT thermal interface material (TIM) using exclusive carbon fiber technology and proprietary liquid metal alloys.
Curtis Schickner, president of Mitsubishi Chemical’s investment corporation Diamond Edge Ventures, stated in a declaration the TIM addresses a main bottleneck in semiconductor cooling, and the partnership will assist integration into high-volume semiconductor assembly.
Boston Materials CEO Anvesh Gurijala noted that the collaboration will expands the product’s worldwide deployment and increase its development roadmap. Mitsubishi Chemical stated it will establish semiconductor packaging incorporation and application development laboratories in Asia to assist commercialization of the material.
