Livent's Strategic Growth and Sustainability Goals
4Livent
Rich Heritage of Innovation, Deep Expertise
1950s:
Partnered with U.S.
government to develop
markets for Lithium
Carbonate and Lithium
Hydroxide (ceramics,
glass, air treatment, grease
and military applications)
1970:
Developed
market for use
of Butyllithium in
solution Styrene
Butadiene Rubber
(SSBR) applications
1991:
Worked with
Sony to develop
first Lithium-lon
Batteries
1995:
Completed first
application of
Lithium Hydroxide in
nickel-rich cathode
1996:
First patent filed for
cathode technology
2000:
Filed first patent
for SLMP®
technology in
battery
application
2019:
Filed first Printable
Lithium Technology
patent
2021:
Launched LIOVIX®
brand for proprietary
lithium metal product
2020:
Acquired 25%
ownership interest
in the Québec
based Nemaska
Lithium project;
increased to 50% in
2022
1940
1950
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
1944:
Lithium
Corporation
of America
formed
in Minnesota;
Started Lithium
Hydroxide
Production
1954:
Opened
Bessemer City,
North Carolina
Production
facility
1970s:
Specialty
inorganic
compounds
production
commenced in
North Carolina
1985:
FMC acquired
Lithium
Corporation
of America
1995-1996:
Opened sites
in Argentina
Ceased North
Carolina mining
operations
2017:
Commenced
Lithium
Hydroxide
production in
Rugao,
Jiangsu, China
2018-2019:
Held IPO on the NYSE
and formed Livent in
Oct-2018
In Mar-2019, Livent fully
separated from FMC
Livent
2020's:
Lithium
Carbonate and
Lithium
Hydroxide
expansions
FMC
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