The announcement comes after recent turbulence as a result of, among other things, mysterious deaths in Skellefteå, delayed deliveries and a halted factory construction in Borlänge.
In recent years, Northvolt has invested SEK 60 billion in growing, writes Di. It concerns the factory in Skellefteå and the development facility in Västerås. But also the plans for new factories in Gothenburg, German Heide and Canadian Montréal.
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Focuses on Skellefteå
According to Peter Carlsson, the company must now better focus “on what is the core of the business”. Not least is the sluggish production in Skellefteå.
– In order to be able to move forward in Germany and Montreal, it is fundamental that we have Skellefteå as the parent factory on which the plan is based. When we are now behind schedule, we therefore need to review subsequent steps and that is something we are working on right now, he tells Di.
Is there a risk that the attention surrounding these deaths will further delay you?
– I don’t see that it affects the work we do to scale up production, but of course we take these three deaths that have occurred seriously. It is very tragic for the families who have lost a loved one, but we cannot find any connection with the factory.
Delays further to reach full capacity
Full capacity in the Skellefteå factory is now expected to be reached in 2026, instead of 2025.
– I wouldn’t say it’s a crisis, but it’s very focused and people understand the importance of us meeting our plans, primarily for Skellefteå, says Carlsson.
Exactly how the timetable for Canada and Germany is affected is unclear, but according to Carlsson, the board’s strategy days in September will be important “to adjust the plan”.
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