OTTAWA, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A unit of South Korea's Solus Advanced Materials (336370.KS) will build a copper foil facility in the Canadian province of Quebec, producing technology for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, Ottawa said on Tuesday.
"Canada is a partner of choice when it comes to the future of the automotive sector," Champagne said in a statement.
The Volta plant is expected to employ 260 people.
Granby is close to Becancour, a small town to the east of Montreal seeking to become an EV supply chain hub.
Last month a consortium of Ford Motor Co F.N and South Korean companies said they would build a C$1.2 billion plant to produce EV battery materials in Becancour.
Persons:
Francois, Philippe Champagne, Champagne, David Ljunggren, Josie Kao
Organizations:
Volta Energy Solutions, Ford Motor Co, Thomson
Locations:
OTTAWA, KS, Canadian, Quebec, Ottawa, Granby, Canada, Becancour, Montreal