Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (Korean: 삼성SDI 주식회사) is a battery and electronic materials manufacturer headquartered in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Samsung SDI operates its business with Energy Solutions and Electronic Materials segment. The Energy Solution segment manufactures rechargeable batteries used for IT device, automotive, and Energy Storage System (ESS) applications, and the Electronic Materials segment produces materials for semiconductors and displays.[1][2]
In the first half of 2022, Samsung SDI is ranked sixth in the world with a market share of 5 percent according to SNE research.[3] In 2022, Samsung SDI started to build pilot line for solid-state batteries in the South Korean city of Suwon and began its first production from the very line in 2023.[4]
As of October 2023, the company operates two battery cell plants in South Korea and four overseas battery cell plants in the United States, China, Hungary and Malaysia.[6]
Samsung SDI had a rugby union team that played in the Korea Rugby League, the top division in Korea, from its formation in 2003 to 2014. Winning the competition 4 times.[8]