Securing additional battery production capacity of 100,000 units per year… Up to 300,000 units per year by 2025

Global mobility company Webasto from Germany has completed construction of a new factory with over 15,000 square meters of production and storage space, securing an additional battery production capacity of 100,000 units per year.

Webasto has expanded its state-of-the-art electric vehicle battery pack factory in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province, and held a completion ceremony on the 21st.

As demand for electric vehicles continues to grow, Webasto, an innovative systems partner for the mobility industry, is expanding its activities in Korea by adding a battery pack production plant to its existing plant in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province.

This expansion comes just two years after Webasto first began mass producing electric vehicle battery packs in Korea.

Webasto Dangjin Battery Campus, equipped with cutting-edge technology, produces battery systems and ships them to customers in Korea, and with the expansion of the factory, it will be able to produce up to 300,000 batteries per year by 2025.

The official opening ceremony of the new plant was attended by Joerg Sandmann, CEO of Webasto APAC, Choi Tae-bong, CEO of Webasto Korea, and Choi Yong-doo, plant manager. Distinguished guests included Marcel Bartling, member of the board of directors of Webasto SE and head of Webasto’s global electrification business, Choi Jae-hoon, head of the Hyundai Motor Group Battery Development Center, Choi Woo-suk, managing director of Hyundai Motor Group’s electrification components purchasing division, and Joern Bai.German Deputy Ambassador to Korea Jörn Beißert, Dangjin Vice Mayor Kim Young-myeong, and others attended.

Marcel Batling, Webasto’s global head of electrification, said: “This expansion demonstrates our excellent collaboration with our customers and strengthens our position in Dangjin, making it a key pillar for our company.”

“The completion of the Dangjin 2nd battery plant demonstrates what we have accomplished together so far and our vision for what we will achieve in the future,” said Choi Tae-bong, CEO of Webasto Korea. “Seeing more and more cars equipped with Webasto batteries as well as roof systems on Korean roads makes me proud of our great Korean team.”

Meanwhile, Webasto is one of the world's top 100 suppliers to the automotive sector.

We focus on the development, manufacturing and sales of roof systems and vehicle electrification. Our products include retractable and fixed panoramic roofs, electric high-voltage heaters and batteries, and thermal management solutions. Our customers include passenger car, commercial vehicle, boat manufacturers, dealers and end users.

In 2022, the Group achieved sales of more than €4 billion and employed around 16,800 people at more than 50 locations.

Webasto Korea was founded in 1987 with a local joint venture partner and has focused on the production and sale of loop systems for many years.

By acquiring all shares in 2019 and becoming part of the global development and production network, we are now able to provide electrified products to Korean customers as well.