- Accelerating local production of energy storage system
products with the company's first production facility in
North America
- Adding over 140 positions for local talent
MESQUITE, Texas,
July 12,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hithium Tech USA Inc., a subsidiary of Xiamen Hithium
Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. (Hithium), a leading
manufacturer of stationary energy storage products, today announced
its plans for a new battery module and system assembly facility
with annual capacity of 10 GWh in Mesquite, Texas. Hithium is investing
$100 million into the 483,874
square-foot facility, which is anticipated to add 141 manufacturing jobs to the
City of Mesquite in 5 years.
Mesquite Mayor Daniel Alemán, Jr. said that Hithium's
announcement carries international as well as local significance.
"We are very proud that a global company in the clean energy
industry will make its home in Mesquite for its first U.S. production
location," Mayor Alemán said. "Also, this is an exciting
development for our community as we continue to grow in
Kaufman County. Hithium will be
the first industrial company in the new 20 East Trinity Pointe
business park."
"The location of Hithium in Mesquite is a great example of the fruit that
grows from significant corporate location projects and how the
economic development leaders in our region work together to create
new and thriving sectors," said Kevin
Shatley, Vice President of Economic Development at the
Dallas Regional Chamber. "Residents and our regional economy stand
to gain from this development. Generating jobs in Southern Dallas County is important to our
future prosperity and something the Dallas Regional Chamber focuses
on intently."
"We could not be more excited to welcome Hithium to 20 East
Trinity Pointe in Mesquite. As the
first tenant in the park, Hithium serves as the anchor tenant for
20 East and will bring a significant number of new jobs to the
city," said Matt Dornak, Managing
Director & Parter of Stream Realty Partners. "We are pleased to
have worked alongside Hithium and the City of Mesquite to complete this transaction
and are grateful for their partnership."
"The new facility will accelerate Hithium's development and
production of energy storage system products for the U.S. market
while also boosting the Mesquite area's economic growth
and development," said Jeff Wu, Chairman of Hithium. "We're
excited to collaborate with local partners to ensure that our plans
align with Mesquite's vision for
growth, which is anchored in a rejuvenated manufacturing economy
with diverse job opportunities and value for the community."
With the local offices in Fremont,
Calif., and Dallas,
Hithium's continued investment in the U.S. market with a strong
local team and national wide service network will ensure
comprehensive support throughout the entire project lifecycle, from
sales operations to engineering, project execution, and after-sales
service. This allows Hithium to deliver top-quality projects to
local customers, which shares the same driving mission of the
energy transition.
About Hithium
Founded in 2019, Hithium is a leading manufacturer of
top-quality stationary energy storage products for utility-scale as
well as commercial and industrial applications. With four distinct
R&D centers and multiple "intelligent" production facilities,
Hithium's innovations include groundbreaking safety improvements to
its lithium-ion batteries as well as increases in lifecycle. With
decades of cumulative experience in the field among its founders
and senior executives, Hithium leverages its specialization in BESS
to deliver partners and customers unique advances in energy
storage. Hithium has shipped 20+ GWh of BESS products (cells,
systems and others) to date.
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SOURCE Hithium Tech USA
Inc.