Northvolt raises $1.2 billion amid plans to open battery plant in Canada
Northvolt close to deal to build $7-billion plant near Montreal, Bloomberg reported in June
Northvolt AB raised US$1.2 billion from North American investors including BlackRock Inc. and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as the Swedish battery maker is said to be in talks to set up a new factory in Canada.
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Northvolt extended last year’s US$1.1-billion convertible note to US$2.3 billion to finance an expansion of its production capabilities in Europe and North America, the company said Aug. 22. Ontario’s public-sector investment vehicle and its pension fund also invested.
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The battery maker has raised more than US$9 billion in equity and debt in the past six years, bolstered by over US$55 billion in orders from automotive clients including Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), Volvo Car Group and Volkswagen AG. The company has said it plans to eventually go public.
Bloomberg reported in June that Northvolt is close to a deal to build a battery plant near Montreal, a project that’s expected to be worth about $7 billion. Earlier this year, the company also confirmed it was moving forward with a plant in Germany after Berlin pledged roughly €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) in aid.
Meanwhile, Northvolt said that its factory in Gdansk, Poland, has assembled first energy storage system products, with deliveries expected to start later this year.
Bloomberg.com
