Company signs MOU to supply key component for production of LiPF6 battery materials

ICL (NYSE:ICL) (TASE: ICL), a leading global specialty minerals company, today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Orbia Advance Corp., S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:ORBIA) Fluor & Energy Materials (OF&EM), as both companies continue to expand their presence in the North American battery materials supply chain. The MOU provides a framework for ICL's Industrial Products division to supply phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) to OF&EM for its use in the production of LiPF6 – a critical raw material for lithium-ion batteries – at its planned St. Gabriel, La., manufacturing plant. ICL produces PCl3 at its plants in Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., and in Bitterfeld, Germany, and is considered a leading global supplier of this high-quality material necessary for this essential battery component.

This partnership allows ICL and OF&EM to work together to advance electrification for both transportation and stationary applications and to bring the production of this critical component to North America. It will also enable them to optimize the performance, efficiency and safety of batteries used in consumer electronics, energy storage and other applications.