Sion Power Corporation, a leading technology developer of next-generation batteries for electric vehicles (EV), and MB ATECH, member of Muhlbauer Group, a German turnkey solution provider, announced a partnership to create an automated manufacturing line for Sion Power’s large format lithium metal cell.

The new fully-automated manufacturing line will be capable of producing 75 MWh of 56 Ah lithium metal cells annually. Sion Power said that the strategic partnership with Muhlbauer is an instrumental next step in the path to commercialization. It increases cell production capabilities with a fully automated manufacturing line.

These cells will be provided to automotive OEMs, cell manufacturers and others to fully test Sion Power’s Licerion technology, which will offer reduced range anxiety by substantially increasing the driving range or better utilization of energy per unit weight when compared to conventional lithium-ion cells.

Founded in 1981 in the heart of Bavaria, the Mühlbauer Group has ever since grown to a leading global player in the fields of Parts & Systems, Semiconductor Related Products, Document Solutions & Equipment for Security Systems and innovative Technologies for eMobility. As one of the affiliated companies operating within the Mühlbauer Group, MB ATECH GmbH – Advanced Energy Technologies – brings unique machinery requirements to serial production.

For the eMobility industry, the company offers highly efficient production lines for the manufacture of pouch- and prismatic cells for lithium-ion batteries, as well as MEAs & stacks for fuel cells. The fast-growing division prepared for 2023 with the opening of a giga-center in Roding and made further growth commitments in Slovakia, Serbia and the United States to support its partners with Giga capacity worldwide.