POSCO FUTURE M

POSCO FUTURE M is a South Korean materials company that produces battery materials, advanced chemical materials, and industrial basic materials. The company is the only domestic manufacturer simultaneously producing both cathode and anode active materials for lithium-ion batteries. Its energy materials segment includes high-nickel NCMA, NCA, and LFP cathode materials, as well as natural graphite, artificial graphite, and silicon-based anode materials. The industrial basic materials segment covers refractory products, lime, and chemical by-products such as pitch coke and needle coke derived from steelmaking processes. Key subsidiaries include POSCO FUTURE MATERIALS CANADA INC., ULTIUM CAM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, and ZHEJIANG POSCO-HUAYOU ESM CO., LTD. The company supplies major battery manufacturers including LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On, and Ultium Cells, with production facilities in South Korea, China, and Canada. Founded in 1963 as Samhwa Chemical, the company merged with Pohang Refractories in 1994 and entered the battery materials sector in 2010 by acquiring the anode business of LS Mtron.