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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

SEMCORP Advanced Materials Group Plans Sidney, Ohio, Separator Film Plant

05/06/2022
SEMCORP Advanced Materials Group will establish a manufacturing facility in Sidney, Ohio. The $916 million project is expected to create 1,200 jobs.

The facility, located in the Sidney Ohio Industrial Park at Millcreek and Kuther Road, will produce separator film, a key component in batteries for electric vehicles. The site was authenticated by JobsOhio's SiteOhio program in 2021.

"The Sidney facility is one of the biggest investments in our company's history because we know the United States is strongly committed to building the supply chains for EVs and energy storage here at home," said Paul Lee, SEMCORP's Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO. "Our Sidney site will be America's largest manufacturer of separator film for EV batteries. We look forward to working hand-in-hand with state and local leaders to make the large-scale domestic production of this component a reality."

No batteries will be made by SEMCORP, and there is no lithium used in the manufacturing process for separator film. There will be no lithium mining at the site as there are no lithium deposits in or near Ohio, according to company officials. In addition to EVs, lithium-ion batteries safely power a wide range of consumer products such as cell phones and computers. SEMCORP is committed to operating the facility in compliance with all relevant environmental and safety standards, Shih said.

"SEMCORP's advanced battery separator film will help propel Ohio to the forefront of the electric vehicle industry," said J.P. Nauseef, president and CEO at JobsOhio. "Our team of professionals, including the Dayton Development Coalition, the Sidney-Shelby Economic Partnership, the City of Sidney and Shelby County, worked tirelessly to demonstrate why Ohio is the best location for this investment."

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.

"We're thrilled to welcome SEMCORP to the Dayton region. Their decision to manufacture in Sidney advances Ohio's efforts to develop a robust ecosystem for electric vehicles," Dayton Development Coalition President and CEO Jeff Hoagland said. "The fast-growing market for electric automobiles and aircraft represents an incredible opportunity for the Dayton region to remain competitive in the changing manufacturing economy and provide opportunities for our skilled manufacturing workforce."

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