IBU-tec Pitches LFP Battery Material at Detroit and Greater Noida Trade Shows

IBU-tec advanced materials AG staffed its own booths at battery trade shows in Detroit, USA, and Greater Noida, India, in mid-October 2026, discussing its LFP battery material and other products with potential customers. The company announced the trade show presence on October 27, 2026, according to Investegate.

IBU-tec's Booths at the Detroit and Greater Noida Shows

At the German Pavilion of the Battery Show in Detroit, IBU-tec advanced materials AG held discussions with potential customers. Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic Governor of Michigan, visited the booth and, in talks with the company, stressed the importance of a secure value chain for battery material production in North America. IBU-tec said it meets all regulatory requirements for battery material production in the USA.

At the German Pavilion of the Battery Show in Greater Noida, IBU-tec held technical discussions with trade show visitors over three days and presented its battery product portfolio. The company gave potential new international partners insights into its development projects, products and service offerings in the anode and cathode segments. Beyond LFP battery material, discussions and meetings outside the trade show focused on expanding IBU-tec's raw material sources.

Ulrich Weitz, CPO of IBU-tec, said: "Through our trips to India and the USA, we were able to deepen existing collaborations and initiate new partnerships. With this, we are taking our international activities to the next level and reinforcing our claim to be a global battery company."

The Battery Shows in the USA and India are the leading events for the global battery industry and also address large OEMs and service providers. Siemens, Stellantis and LG were among the global players taking part this year, and more than 34,000 participants attended the shows in India and the USA.

IBU-tec's Battery Partnerships and Bitterfeld Plant

According to akta.pro company records, IBU-tec held a topping-out ceremony for a new spray tower at Bitterfeld in April 2026, commissioning the first large-scale LFP cathode material plant in Europe with a nameplate capacity of about 15,000 tons per year. The company signed a development partnership with Wanhua Chemical Group Battery Technology Co., Ltd. for battery materials in March 2025, opening an Asian channel. In February 2025, IBU-tec expanded its PowerCo SE partnership with additional LFP cathode material contracts targeting annual volumes in the mid- to high double-digit million euro range, plus a Joint Development Agreement for a European LFP manufacturing process.

IBU-tec's Construction Progress Before the Shows

In July 2026, IBU-tec reported further on-schedule construction progress at its LFP battery material production facility in Bitterfeld, Germany, completing logistics infrastructure sections and starting detailed engineering for the production plant, according to FinanzNachrichten.de. In August 2026, the company reported first-half 2026 revenue of EUR 19.7 million and received double-digit EUR million milestone payments, raising its cash reserves to EUR 9.7 million while confirming full-year guidance, according to Investegate.