HE The Taiwanese ProLogium will install its first battery factory abroad in Dunkirk, in northern France, where “a real ecosystem for batteries is developing,” the group announced. The group must invest 5,200 million euros there by 2030 with the key to 3,000 jobs, for what will be the fourth battery factory in France, all located in Hauts-de-France.
On the set of Good Morning Business, Gilles Normand, President of ProLogium Europe, explains why the industrialist chose France for this strategic investment.
“We were welcome”
“There were extremely strong players like Business France, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, who were very supportive of us. We started meeting President Emmanuel Macron at Choose France (in 2022, editor’s note) and gave a demo” of our product, he said . he says he.
“At the highest level of the State, the region, the Dunkerque community of communes, everyone made us feel welcome and I think it’s important,” he adds.
Synergies with the local automotive industry
“Why are we going to Dunkirk, because this ecosystem exists and this ecosystem is being deployed because we need batteries right now. We are in the next step, we have to prepare for this development”, continues the manager who highlights the possible synergies with the other players. present in the region.
During his visit to the set of BFM Business, Gilles Normand took the opportunity to demonstrate the robust battery technology developed by ProLogium.
The company, which already has a production line in Taiwan, should not stop there. It plans to go public in 2024 and, why not, build a new factory in the United States.
Source: BFM TV
