Altech Chemicals continues European fund raising with US$100 million subscription period to open
If successful the raise would position AAM to exercise its option to acquire up to a 49% interest in Altech’s high purity alumina (HPA) project.
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Altech Batteries Ltd is a specialty battery technology company that has a joint venture agreement with world leading German battery institute Fraunhofer IKTS to commercialise the revolutionary CERENERGY® Sodium Chloride Solid State Battery. CERENERGY® batteries are the game-changing alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
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If successful the raise would position AAM to exercise its option to acquire up to a 49% interest in Altech’s high purity alumina (HPA) project.
Altech’s preliminary investigation into the demand for high quality HPA from the EMC semi-conductor market indicates a global market size in the range of 700 – 900 tonnes per annum.
The company is focused on developing a high purity alumina (HPA) plant located in Johor, Malaysia.
Werner Klatten has held significant positions in the German media industry.
Construction of the substation structure is expected to begin during November 2019 once various off-site fabrication works are complete.
German engineering firm SMS group GmbH is the EPC contractor for construction of the company’s HPA plant in Malaysia.
German company Altech Advanced Materials will initially raise up to €69.4 million via rights issue and external share placement.
A European high purity alumina processing plant is part of the company’s strategic planning to benefit from the rapid transition to electric vehicles.
Altech is developing a high-purity alumina (HPA) project which involves building a HPA plant in Johor, Malaysia.
The company now holds a 29% interest in Altech Advanced Materials which in turn has obtained rights to acquire up to 49% of Altech’s high purity alumina project.
The company’s nominees have been appointed to German management and supervisory boards and the entity will be re-named Altech Advanced Materials AG.
The company is aiming to become one of the world's leading suppliers of 99.99% (4N) high purity alumina (HPA).
The advantage of this concept for Altech shareholders is that it provides an enhanced overall project and company valuation.
Cladding works are now underway with retaining walls construction nearing completion.
High purity alumina pricing is forecast to increase, driven by market developments in lithium-ion battery and other advanced applications such as LEDs.
Stage 1 construction progressing as planned with workshop steel frame erection nearing completion.
Altech recently raised the first steel at its high purity alumina (HPA) plant construction site in Malaysia.
The raising of first steel represents the culmination of a series of significant achievements for the project over the last six months.
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The funds will enable the company to proceed with stage II engineering and construction at its Malaysian high purity alumina plant.
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Attendees observed the progress made since the initiation of site works at Johor in late February 2019.