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SaltX strengthens its organization for expansion – recruits a new Chief Operations Officer

SaltX is recruiting Lina Jorheden as the new COO to strengthen the company’s industrialization phase. With her solid background in building strong organizations in international industrial companies, Lina is responsible for leading and developing the operational work in the company’s ongoing expansion. Lina joined SaltX in May this year and is part of the company’s management team. Here’s a chance to get to know her a little better. You have been part of SaltX for…

World-unique test and research center for electric calcination

In the historic industrial town of Hofors, a unique industrial test facility is being built representing a decisive step in the commercialisation of SaltX’s patented innovation, the electric arc calciner (EAC). The facility serves as the bridge between the previous smaller pilot and the full-scale industrial facilities that will be established together with our partners. About three years ago, SaltX began exploring the potential of an electrified solution for the industrial process known as calcination.…

SaltX and SMA Mineral in a collaborative project with Swerim regarding the use of “green lime” for steel production

SaltX Technology and SMA Mineral project on the melting behavior of “green lime” for steelmaking has been granted by Vinnova. The project is part of the strategic innovation program Swedish Mining Innovation called “Secure sustainable metal and mineral supply,” which is a project managed by Swerim. Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency, and Formas finance the projects. Lime is required in several steps in the steelmaking process to form a slag, protect the steel melt from…

Meet the innovators behind the EAC product

SaltX Technology is an innovative Greentech company that strives to develop energy storage and electrification technology that significantly contributes to reduced carbon dioxide emissions from the energy and industrial sector. This means that we constantly need to break new ground with innovation and curiosity leading us to newdiscoveries and advances. To succeed, innovative people with an untiring desire to resolve both big andsmall challenges are needed. Lars Croon and Corey Blackman are such people. Lars Croon…

SaltX recruits Head of Marketing to strengthen the company’s path toward commercialization

The Swedish energy storage company SaltX Technology has recruited Stefan Krafft as Head of Marketing. With over 12 years of experience in building marketing functions for several tech startups and scaleups, his new assignment is to shape the SaltX brand as a frontrunner within innovative energy storage. The transition from fossil to renewable energy is one of the most important challenges of our time. To make this crucial shift happen, we need new, innovative solutions…

SaltX and ABB in cooperation to explore new innovative electric calcination technology

SaltX Technology is a Swedish energy storage company aiming to play a vital role in the transition to renewable energy. The company is now partnering with ABB to accelerate the decarbonization of cement- and quicklime industries through electrification.   Last year SaltX started the development of a proprietary charging reactor to meet the increasing demand from the industrial sector for EnerStore (SaltX energy storage solution). As presented in a press release in February 2022, the…

Björn Jonsson at ABB on the partnership with SaltX: “The partnership fits perfectly”

This july it was made official that ABB steps in as technical partner to SaltX. As a technical partner ABB’s history and expertise in process optimization as well as solutions for automation and control systems, motors and drive systems, process instrumentation and smart electrification will complement SaltX unique technology. In 2020 ABB released their Sustainability Strategy 2030 which focuses on the areas where the company can make the biggest impact – reducing carbon emissions, preserving resources, and…

Carries out a fully guaranteed rights issue of approximately SEK 80.6 million

  – Takes the next step towards commercialization Large-scale energy storage is a fast-growing market. Over the past year, SaltX Technology Holding AB (publ) (“SaltX Technology” or “the Company”) has shown with its pilot project in Berlin that the technology can be used on a large-scale and entered into strategic agreements that pave the way for taking the next step in the commercialization of the Company’s energy storage solution. The Company’s Board of Directors proposes…

SaltX presents new proposal for new share issue due to prevailing stock market climate

On October 25, 2018, SaltX Technology announced a proposal for a rights issue of no more than SEK 105.5 million. Due to the prevailing stock market climate, the Board now proposes a revised new issue of no more than SEK 80.6 million at a subscription price of SEK 5.50 per Unit. The Rights Issue is still fully secured through subscriptions from the principal owners, Industrifonden and Skirner AB, as well as through guarantees from a…