Redflow stack line at new factory in ThailandThe board of Australian battery company Redflow Limited has commended the successful commissioning of the company’s new factory in Thailand after visiting the facility this month.
During the two-day inspection, Redflow directors saw factory staff fully assemble two ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow batteries which are now undergoing post-production acceptance testing.
Redflow Chairman Brett Johnson said the board had been pleased by progress at the factory. “We are impressed by the commitment of the on-site team to producing high-quality components,” he said.
New Redflow CEO Tim HarrisAustralian battery company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) has named experienced technology executive Tim Harris as its new CEO to focus on the company’s growth and commercialisation.
Long-term Redflow executive Richard Aird returns to the role of Chief Operating Officer, a critical position that focuses his deep skills and experience with development of Redflow’s unique ZBM2 battery to ensure its successful production by the new factory in Thailand. Richard will continue his successful work in driving cost-downs, optimisations and quality improvements in the supply-chain and manufacturing process as the company prepares to ramp-up battery production during 2018.
Since last year’s strategic review, Redflow has transferred its manufacturing operations from North America to Thailand, where it is now successfully producing battery stacks - the critical component of its zinc-bromine flow batteries - and is on track to produce full batteries by June this year.
Tim Harris has extensive international business experience from the telecommunications sector - a key market for Redflow - where he was previously Chief Commercial Officer for Chorus in New Zealand and held senior leadership roles for BT Group in Singapore and the UK. More information about Tim is available at https://redflow.com/about-us/board-management/.
Redflow Chairman Brett Johnson said the company was now focussed on growth. “After a year of change, we are enormously grateful for Richard’s leadership to establish the new factory in Thailand, which is the foundation for our next phase of growth,” he said.
ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow battery with a battery stack made by Redflow factory in ThailandAustralian battery company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) has completed the first ZBM2 batteries using battery stacks made by its new Thailand factory, which are now ready for shipment to customers.
The battery stack is the critical part of the Redflow ZBM2 zinc-bromine flow battery, with electrodes that charge the battery by depositing zinc on a membrane and discharge it by reversing that process.
At Redflow’s Brisbane headquarters, the Thai-made battery stacks were installed on existing ZBM2 battery ‘tank sets’ and connected to performance-testing equipment. After passing pre-delivery tests, these complete batteries are now scheduled for delivery to supply existing customer orders. Redflow will continue to assemble, test and deliver limited quantities of ZBM2 batteries with Thai-produced battery stacks until it starts end-to-end manufacturing and testing of complete batteries in Thailand by June.
Nigel Lake, Executive Chair of global business advisory firm Pottinger, will tell this week's Myriad start-ups festival in Brisbane, running May 16-19, that Australia needs start-ups to protect its prosperity. Pottinger...
Read moreCheck out Simon Hackett explaining the benefits of home batteries to Robert Llewellyn - yes, Kryten from Red Dwarf without the getup - on the latest episode of Fully Charged. ...
Read moreSimon Hackett Listen to Simon Hackett speak with RN Breakfast's Fran Kelly about how South Australia is "transforming itself from a rust bucket state to a global model for 21st century...
Read moreDuring a presentation at WOMADelaide 2016, Redflow Executive Chairman Simon Hackett predicted that energy storage will become widely deployed in the next few years. In a panel discussion called Off Grid...
Read moreImpress Media Australia
P: +61 8 8431 4000
E: john@impress.com.au
W: www.impress.com.au
Street:
Impress Media Australia
313 Portrush Road,
Norwood SA 5067
Click here for our location
Postal:
Impress Media Australia
Box 95, Kensington Park
South Australia 5068