ElevenEs, a prominent European manufacturer of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and a spin-off of Serbia’s Al Pack Group, has entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with the Netherlands-based company CarbonX. This partnership aims to validate a new type of anode material developed by CarbonX, which promises enhanced performance compared to traditional graphite anodes.
Under the agreement, ElevenEs will leverage its expertise in producing prismatic LFP blade-type cells to test and evaluate CarbonX’s innovative anode material. The collaboration focuses on benchmarking the new material against standard graphite anodes to determine its viability for use in LFP battery cells. By integrating CarbonX’s advanced materials, the joint effort seeks to improve battery performance, sustainability, and competitiveness within the European market.
ElevenEs has been actively working to reinforce the European Union’s battery supply chain. The company plans to support EU startups by qualifying novel materials through its manufacturing capabilities, ensuring that innovative solutions can be effectively incorporated into battery technologies. This initiative is part of ElevenEs’s broader strategy to produce sustainable and high-performance batteries for industrial applications, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles.
Nemanja Mikać, CEO of ElevenEs Subotica, highlighted the significance of the partnership, stating, “ElevenEs has unique manufacturing excellence due to the long industrial history of its mother company, Al Pack Group. We are proud to be the only LFP Edge cell manufacturer in Europe. We will facilitate and assist CarbonX with our cell manufacturing expertise to help the validation of novel materials as potential contributors to the European value chain.”
Rutger van Raalten, CEO of CarbonX, emphasized the collaborative effort to bolster Europe’s battery industry, saying, “This partnership between CarbonX and ElevenEs marks a decisive step toward building a robust, localized supply chain for batteries in Europe. By combining our advanced anode materials with ElevenEs’ proven LFP technology, we’re setting new benchmarks in battery performance, lifespan, and safety. This collaboration underscores our joint commitment to European innovation, driving sustainable, locally sourced energy-independent solutions.”
The collaboration between ElevenEs and CarbonX represents a strategic move to enhance the resilience and efficiency of the European battery sector. By fostering innovation and validating new materials, both companies aim to contribute significantly to the advancement of sustainable energy technologies and the growth of the electric vehicle market in Europe.
Source: CarbonX
