Swiss technology company Bühler has secured a contract from Italian battery manufacturer FIB to supply mixing systems for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery production at the Teverola 2 facility near Naples. The plant is expected to have an annual capacity of 8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) when operational in 2026.
Bühler will provide four continuous mixing lines—two each for anode and cathode slurry production—based on its co-rotating twin-screw extruder technology. The systems are scheduled to be installed by the end of 2025 and are designed to streamline several production steps into a single continuous process, aiming to improve efficiency and reduce energy consumption.
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“Bühler’s state-of-the-art continuous mixing technology and their proven expertise at Teverola 1 made them the ideal partner for Teverola 2,” said Andrea Civitillo, co-founder and Managing Director at Seri Industrial S.p.A. and FIB S.p.A. “Their solutions offer unparalleled efficiency, sustainability, and scalability, which align perfectly with our goals for the project.”
According to Bühler, its continuous mixing process consumes up to four times less energy and requires fewer operators compared to conventional methods. The company previously collaborated with FIB on the Teverola 1 pilot plant, which has a capacity of 0.35 GWh per year and began operations in 2020.
“Our continued collaboration with FIB S.p.A. embodies our shared vision of driving innovation and sustainability in the energy sector,” said Adrian Spillmann, Head of Market Segment Battery Electrode Compounds at Bühler. “We are proud to contribute to such a transformative project that will significantly enhance Europe’s capacity for producing high-performance LFP batteries.”
The agreement follows Bühler’s recent delivery of megacasting systems to Honda and marks another step in its expansion into the battery and electric mobility markets.
