The Semcorp Factory in Debrecen Has Been in Very Turbulent Conditions for Four Months
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The initial sampling results may have been poor, and the factory was suspended. None of the studies carried out since then have confirmed that the limit value has been exceeded.
The laboratory results that caused the shutdown of the Debrecen battery plant have been revoked, but the plant is still unable to produce, and this will cause further trouble.
The Debrecen Battery Factory Has Been Closed for Four Months, and It Is Still Unclear What Happened.
The Debrecen plant of Chinese-backed Semcorp has been out of production since June 24, after authorities immediately suspended the production of separator foil for batteries, citing pollution. Since then, it has also been questioned whether the soil test results that justified the shutdown were properly evaluated.
Semcorp's battery separator foil factory in Debrecen, Hungary, has been closed for four months after authorities suspended operations in June citing high levels of soil contamination. In the meantime, it has emerged that laboratory results were likely misinterpreted, with the natural metal content of the soil being considered as contamination. The case is currently being pursued by three authorities and the courts, with the forced shutdown poten…
The lab test results that led to the suspension have since been withdrawn, according to Semcorp, but the case is still being processed by the court and the Ministry of Health.
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