{"id":68545,"date":"2025-06-30T09:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T06:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/?p=68545"},"modified":"2025-08-06T16:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:33:09","slug":"sweco-selected-as-engineering-partner-for-kotka-battery-materials-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/insight\/press-releases\/sweco-selected-as-engineering-partner-for-kotka-battery-materials-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweco selected as engineering partner for Kotka battery materials plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block fwmb\" >\n\t<div class=\"block__inner editor-content fwmb__inner fwmb__inner--right fwmb__inner--image\">\n\n        <div class=\"fwmb__media col col-12\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva.jpg\" class=\"attachment-fwmb-image size-fwmb-image\" alt=\"Havainnkuva suunnitteilla olevasta akkumateriaalitehtaasta. Valkoinen suorakaiteen muotoinen moderni rakennus ruohkon ymp\u00e4r\u00f6im\u00e4n\u00e4.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva-200x67.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva-520x173.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva-800x267.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva-900x300.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva-1350x450.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/kotkan-akkutehdas-havainnekuva-652x217.jpg 652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\n        \n        \n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block cb block--white\" >\n\t<div class=\"block__inner cb__inner cb__inner--one\">\n\t<div class=\"col--12 col--center col--wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col col--6 editor-content\">\n\t\t\t<h1><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sweco selected as engineering partner for Kotka battery materials plant<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:130,&quot;335559740&quot;:260,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,567,1276,2552,3828,5103,6379,8364],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Published June 30, 2025<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Easpring Finland New Materials is constructing a battery material plant in Kotka, which, upon completion, will produce 60<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">000 tons of cathode active material per year. Cathode active material is an essential raw material for lithium-ion batteries, which are used in electric vehicles<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">energy storage systems<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and many other applications<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The production of battery materials plays a vital role in facilitating the green transition in both the transportation and energy sectors.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:130,&quot;335559740&quot;:260,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,567,1276,2552,3828,5103,6379,8364],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Easpring <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finland <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has selected Sweco as the engineering partner for the construction project. Sweco will provide detailed engineering and expert services to build the new production plant in Kotka. Previously, Sweco prepared the environmental, chemical, and building permit applications and conducted FEL3-level basic engineering.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:130,&quot;335559740&quot;:260,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,567,1276,2552,3828,5103,6379,8364],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur partner, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sweco<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, is one of the world&#8217;s leading companies <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">providing the design and engineering services for manufacturing industry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and we have been cooperating with them for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a long time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. With the Kotka CAM plant, we are creating an entirely new kind of industry in Finland related to the production of lithium-ion batteries<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We have strong confidence in building a green and intelligent plant in Kotka with the help of Sweco\u2019s experts\u201d, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">says <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jashon <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, CEO of Easpring Finland New Materials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:130,&quot;335559740&quot;:260,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,567,1276,2552,3828,5103,6379,8364],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;It\u2019s great that our expertise in battery industry investments is trusted. Batteries are an essential component for the green transition, and this investment plays a significant role in building resilient battery value chain in Europe. The plant to be built in Kotka will produce valuable key material for batteries used in cars and energy storage systems. Previously, our experts prepared pre-engineering documentation to support the client\u2019s investment decision and to prepare the necessary permit applications for regulatory assessment. Now, we are performing\u00a0 the detailed engineering for the construction phase&#8221;, says <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuomas Salminen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Director of Sweco&#8217;s Industry and Energy Division.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:130,&quot;335559740&quot;:260,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,567,1276,2552,3828,5103,6379,8364],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For additional information:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:130,&quot;335559740&quot;:260,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,567,1276,2552,3828,5103,6379,8364],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tuomas Salminen, Division Manager, Sweco Finland, tel. +358 400 819 547, tuomas.salminen@sweco.fi\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:130,&quot;335559740&quot;:260,&quot;469777462&quot;:[0,567,1276,2552,3828,5103,6379,8364],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Tiina Varhee, Press Contact, Sweco, tel. +358 40 723 1231, <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"mailto:ext.tiina.varhee@sweco.fi\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ext.tiina.varhee@sweco.fi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweco will provide detailed engineering and expert services to build the new production plant in Kotka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":175,"featured_media":68541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Sweco selected as engineering partner for Kotka battery materials plant","_seopress_titles_desc":"Sweco will provide detailed engineering and expert services to build the new production plant in Kotka.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68545","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/175"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68545"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69629,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68545\/revisions\/69629"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}