EV Battery Growth Rapid expansion in Kansas with a $110 million investment and 180 new jobs signals strong demand for battery can components. Target Panasonic and other major OEMs expanding EV capacity to accelerate conversations around high-volume can production, supply reliability, and long-term contracts.

Long‑Term Panasonic Partner Existing multi-year collaboration with Panasonic Energy and North American supply to a Kansas facility creates a track record of scale, quality, and reliability. Leverage this relationship to upsell adjacent can sizes, customization, or additional can families for other Panasonic plants.

Automation Opportunity Plans to hire 100 more workers for four automated production lines indicate readiness to scale with advanced manufacturing. Position robotics, MES integration, and process optimization services to improve throughput, yield, and reduce cycle times for battery can production.

Regional Capacity Expansion in De Soto, Kansas establishes a North American manufacturing hub for Li-ion cans. Sales potential exists for nearby Tier 1 battery OEMs and suppliers seeking localized supply to mitigate logistics risk and shorten lead times.

Digital & ERP Fit Current tech stack includes SAP, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics, Kronos, and ERP/automation tools. There is an opportunity to propose advanced supply-chain planning, vendor-managed inventory, and data-driven quality analytics to improve performance across the can supply chain.