Business Secretary visits Johnson Matthey at Milton Park to open new battery technology facility

Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, was visited on 7 May 2021 by the Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to open its new state-of-the-art Battery Technology Centre at Milton Park, Oxfordshire.

Johnson Matthey announced a further step in the commercialisation of eLNO® battery technology and a new commitment to be net zero by 2040, while production of eLNO will be fully carbon neutral by 2035.

The new Battery Technology Centre will play a key role in developing battery materials of the future. It enhances JM’s existing battery technology capabilities and testing capacity, accelerating the further development and customisation of its eLNO materials for battery electric vehicle applications.