L&F, a global secondary battery comprehensive materials company, announced that it successfully completed the 'InterBattery 2025' exhibition held at COEX for three days from the 5th amidst intense interest. It operated a standalone booth of approximately 82 pyeong, which was four times larger than the previous year, and various visitors, including major domestic and foreign battery manufacturers and automakers, as well as research institutes, investors, and the press, visited the exhibition hall.
Under the theme of 'Leading the Future', LNF organized its booth into four areas: ▲Innovating the Future (NCM/LFP cathode materials), ▲Global Energy Drive (North American LFP business), ▲Sustainable Future (new business), and ▲Vision for Tomorrow (future vision). In particular, it presented a 'high-nickel composite cathode active material' that dramatically improved energy density and battery life stability compared to existing high-nickel cathode materials, and a 'two-track' strategy to simultaneously capture the premium EV market and the popular (mid-to-low-priced) EV and ESS markets by quickly establishing the LFP (lithium iron phosphate) ecosystem.
The product that drew the most attention at the exhibition hall was the 'High-Nickel Composite Cathode Material', which won the 'InterBattery Awards 2025' materials and components category. This product, which successfully commercialized for the first time in the world, mixes poly-crystal and single-crystal cathode materials with a nickel content of 95% or more, and significantly improves energy density and battery life stability compared to existing high-nickel cathode materials. In particular, it attracted the attention of industry insiders because of its single-crystal cathode material content that exceeds the industry standard.
At the LFP cathode material exhibition zone, L&F's independently developed cutting-edge manufacturing method was introduced, drawing great attention from visitors. It is characterized by increasing production efficiency by grafting its own technology onto the general LFP manufacturing process. In particular, by introducing technology specialized for the sintering process, production volume was increased, reducing processing costs and securing price competitiveness. At the exhibition hall, the current status of the LFP cathode material pilot line (Mass Pilot) completed at the Daegu Guji Plant 3 was revealed, along with the domestic mass production plan for the fourth quarter of 2026.
LNF showcased a global production system to effectively respond to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by utilizing a large 3D media wall. It plans to actively target the North American market, where many cell manufacturers and automakers are located, with the goal of mass producing LFP cathode materials in North America by 2027. When producing in Korea, a somewhat higher cost structure is inevitable compared to China, but when exporting to the US, it is expected that it will be able to secure a clear price competitiveness compared to Chinese products due to the impact of tariffs.
In order to establish a stable raw material supply chain, L&F also presented a strategic precursor supply plan through LS-L&F Battery Solutions (LLBS), a joint venture with CNGR’s Korean subsidiary, Pino, and LS. In particular, it introduced in detail the raw material procurement strategy in FTA countries to meet the US IRA subsidy requirements, and announced a plan to proactively respond to the de-Sinicization trend of the global battery industry by establishing a production network centered on Korea and North America.
During the exhibition, the products presented by LNF received a lot of attention from industry insiders. The high-nickel composite cathode material was evaluated as “a new standard for energy density and life stability” and many companies requested samples, while the LFP cathode material was noticed as an alternative that can secure competitiveness while reducing dependence on China.
In the 'Sustainable Future (New Business Zone),' a vision for building a circular economy was presented, including recycling of NCM raw materials through subsidiary JHC and development of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based battery materials through collaboration with Chemowave, a technology holding company of Yonsei University.
In addition, L&F conducted a special invitation education program for two days for about 50 college students majoring in secondary batteries in the Seoul-Gyeonggi area. This education session attracted the attention of the general visitors to the booth, and many people participated. In addition, the side event, 'Interbattery Job Fair', focused its capabilities on attracting future talent in the battery materials field by conducting recruitment consulting and company information sessions for about 170 job seekers.
L&F CEO Soo-An Choi said, “This InterBattery was a meaningful event that effectively showcased our differentiated technologies and global expansion strategies to the market.” He added, “We will lead the diversification of the battery material supply chain through high-nickel cutting-edge technologies and innovative LFP solutions, and by securing a production base in North America by 2027, we will further strengthen our differentiated competitiveness in the global market.”
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