The lithium battery industry Eikto, of Chinese origin, announced an investment of R$50 million to expand its Laguna (SC) factory. The company had already invested around R$20 million to install its assembly line last year.

The expansion focuses on exports and should generate an average of 100 direct and indirect jobs for the city and region, boosting local development, according to Eikto's commercial director in Brazil, Mauricio Borba.

Eikto, which produces lithium battery cells, modules and systems, is China's largest manufacturer in the sector and is present in 44 countries. It serves sectors such as nautical, telecommunications and machinery and equipment with lithium-ion batteries for industrial vehicles, ships and heavy trucks.

The specialist explained that Eikto's plan in Santa Catarina consists of implementing a battery assembly line with machinery using the best technology on the global market, from a welding machine, and a bending machine, to a laser cutting and battery testing machine.

(Source: Sul agora, on June 12)