← Manufacturer Directory · Entity: Organization · ID: WBH-MFR-SK-ON
| Company | SK On (SK新能源) |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Headquarters | Seoul |
| Chemistry | Lithium (NMC / LFP) |
| Products | EV cells |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Ownership | Subsidiary of SK Innovation |
| Cell formats | pouch |
|---|---|
| Markets | EV |
| Brands | SK On |
| OEM relationships | Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Volkswagen, Daimler (Mercedes-Benz) |
Fields are populated only where a public source supports the value; an absent field means the evidence was not found, not that the fact is false. See the methodology.
SK On works in Lithium (NMC / LFP). See the Battery Technology Reference for the design trade-offs behind the chemistry label, and the lead-acid type family for the technology variants.
The product range covers EV cells. Application context: lead-acid applications and lithium applications.
| 2021 | SK On established as the battery business spin-off of SK Innovation (completed 1 October 2021) |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Ranked #5 globally in EV battery market share (~7%) in H1 2022 per SNE Research |
| 2022 | Began mass production at Georgia Factory 1 (Commerce, USA); trial production at Factory 2 |
| 2023 | Mass production at Georgia Factory 2; construction of cathode plant in Quebec, Canada began |
| 2025 | Merged with SK Enmove (announced Nov 2025 by SK Innovation) |
Milestones are compiled from public sources (company history pages, major news reporting). Dates reflect reporting, not audit.
| BlueOvalSK | With Ford Motor Company — Kentucky & Tennessee, USA. Announced September 2021; plants 1&2 Kentucky, plant 1 Tennessee |
|---|
~40 GWh annual (2021 reporting); target ~125 GWh by 2025 per CNBC May 2021 (Company/JV reporting, dated claim — not independently audited)
Overall level: Claimed
| Identity evidence | ✓ Official company source |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing evidence | ✓ Official company source |
| Product evidence | ✓ Manufacturer documentation |
| Certification evidence | Claimed — self-reported only |
| Independent verification | Not performed — no third-party audit commissioned |
Notes: SK Group subsidiary; US plants in Georgia and Kentucky; OEM supply relationships per CNBC 2021 and official SK Battery America history · Automotive OEM supply claimed per company reporting
Each dimension shows what kind of evidence supports it. "Official company source" means the fact comes from the company's own publications, not an independent check. No listing here implies third-party verification — none has been commissioned. See the verification criteria.
Last verified: 2026-10-06
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