At the facility, they will be producing 3D industrial printers to enable the rapid mass production of solid-state traction batteries. The 3D printing Platform is able to produce SS batteries with double the capacity of traditional cells, all while cutting material consumption in half.
The facility will serve both as a pilot production site and as a customer learning center.
Looking for a 200,000 SF existing building.
Open to both buy and lease options.
Interested in the Southern States, but open to seeing opportunities across the U.S.
If they do not find an existing building that fits, they are open to build-to-suit options.
Types of employees not yet solidified. Expecting approximately 200 jobs year 1: 75% hourly (operators / technicians / inventory clerks / S&R) & 25% salary (technical / quality / management / administrative).
On a yearly basis, the company will employ 200 Y1, 250 Y2, and 300 Y3. Plan to have multiple shifts, potentially 3. Annual payroll is location-dependent.
The utility requirements have not been defined yet, but water usage will be for restrooms/showers/sinks only. Nothing in the mfg process.
Max 5% of finished goods could remain on-site for more than 30 days. Approximately 30% – 50% of monthly production capacity worth of raw materials could remain on-site for more than 30 days due to supplier lead times and supply chain constraints.
Capital incentives/investment for the facility bring up, and available talent pool are two major contributors to the decision.