Emerson Chosen as Automation Partner For Korea’s Largest EV Lithium-Ion Battery Recycler

Collaboration with SungEel HiTech to advance operational excellence at company’s expanding

sustainable battery recycling facility SEOUL, South Korea (Dec. 11, 2023) – Global automation technology

and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has been selected by Korea’s SungEel HiTech Co., Ltd., a specialist

in lithium-ion battery recycling, to provide advanced automation solutions in support of sustainable production

and operational efficiency goals at the newest of three lithium-ion recycling plants located at SungEel’s Hydro

Center complex in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do.

Through the combination of Emerson’s process automation technology and SungEel HiTech's unique battery

recycling methods, the collaboration aims to establish a robust resource cycle that will help enable a more stable

supply of battery materials for electric vehicles in pursuit of bolstering the world's overall production capacity.

“Our automation portfolio and expertise are empowering our customers to optimize and scale the circular economy

for critical battery components, a key step toward meeting global net-zero targets head-on,” said Mike Train, Emerson’s chief sustainability officer.

SungEel HiTech operates a comprehensive battery recycling ecosystem across nine global locations, including a recycling park

for collection and pretreatment and a hydrometallurgical battery material production facility at the Gunsan Hydro Center. The

upcoming third Hydro Center plant will be triple the size of the first two, contributing to increased production capacity that can

supply raw materials for approximately 400,000 electric vehicles each year.

“As the battery recycling market continues to grow, the significance of automation solutions to improve productivity and process

efficiency is increasingly apparent," said ChenFai Chung, vice president and general manager for Emerson in North Asia. “We are

proud to work with an innovative leader like SungEel HiTech to contribute to the advancement of battery recycling technology."

Emerson will supply advanced instrumentation and valve solutions that provide the high levels of performance, accuracy and reliability

required for the advanced proprietary hydrometallurgical processes that SungEel HiTech uses. The package will include a variety of flow,

level, pressure, and pH sensors and transmitters, as well as robust control valves that are critical to safe and reliable operations.

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