L&F wraps up DIFA 2026 with showcase of NCM, LFP cathode technology and growth vision

L&F showcased its NCM and LFP cathode material technology and future growth vision at the 2026 Korea Future Mobility Expo, held at Exco in Daegu from Wednesday to Saturday, the company announced Monday.

Under the theme "Leading the Future," L&F set up an interactive exhibition featuring samples of both NCM (nickel-cobalt-manganese) and LFP (lithium-iron-phosphate) cathode materials. The display was designed to let visitors directly compare and understand the characteristics and differences of the two materials, highlighting the technological competitiveness of each.

In addition, the company presented its research and development progress on next-generation materials — including cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIB) and all-solid-state batteries (ASSB) — and outlined plans to build a non-China supply chain, offering a broad look at both its current product competitiveness and its future growth vision.

The exhibition placed particular emphasis on L&F's LFP cathode material, which entered mass production domestically for the first time at the end of the third quarter. Drawing on more than a decade of LFP cathode development experience and its NCM mass-production expertise, L&F has secured proprietary production technology to realize a third-generation high-density LFP cathode material with a packing density of 2.5 g/cc or higher.

The company has pursued commercialization in stages. In August last year, L&F established L&F Plus, a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to the production and sale of LFP cathode materials. After completing equipment commissioning, process optimization, production stabilization and quality verification, it shipped its first trial products at the end of July. It then launched full-scale mass production at an annual capacity of 30,000 tons at the end of the third quarter, establishing a solid production base.

Alongside the technology exhibition, L&F also ran community outreach and employee family programs. The company held two sessions of NCM and LFP cathode technology education for a total of 21 university students from Daegu-area institutions, including Yeungnam University, Keimyung University and DGIST.

In addition, L&F organized an employee family event, giving attendees a firsthand look at the company's core technologies and business vision.

"Through this exhibition, we demonstrated L&F's differentiated competitiveness, built on the technological expertise accumulated in NCM cathode materials and our proprietary LFP cathode production technology," said Heo Je-hong, chief executive of L&F. "We will continue to create new growth opportunities in the battery materials market through ongoing technological innovation and the advancement of our production capabilities."

He added that L&F would "continue to grow alongside the region by nurturing local talent and maintaining open communication with various stakeholders, as a secondary battery materials company representing Daegu."

Meanwhile, L&F is also actively pursuing eco-friendly management through its subsidiary JH Chemical Industry (JHC), a specialist in secondary battery materials and recycling, which is ramping up its resource-circulation business with a focus on spent battery pre-treatment and lithium recovery.