ENTEK. Founded in Oregon in 1984, ENTEK has been part of the fabric of the Oregon manufacturing community. Maintaining its Oregon headquarters and cultural roots, it has grown to become a global company. The Lebanon-based company has become a world leader in the production of separators (a required component for almost all batteries) and is playing a key role in the global shift toward electrification. ENTEK produces separators that are key components in the batteries we depend on for everyday life. ENTEK products are critical to enable all vehicles, including cars, trucks, EVs, emergency vehicles and military applications. ENTEK’s products are found in almost 80% of vehicles in the U.S. and half of all vehicle batteries worldwide. ENTEK’s products are found in both lead and lithium-ion batteries. The company is growing and is currently constructing a giga-scale lithium-ion separator factory in the U.S. to support both xEVs and battery energy storage systems for renewable energy and data centers. The new plant is a critical part of the developing lithium battery supply chain in the U.S. and will reduce reliance upon imported products. In addition to separators, ENTEK designs and manufactures extrusion and material handling equipment used by our separator plants and many other manufacturers, including plastics, recycled products, building products, biopolymers, food and medical products. There are about 500 employees at ENTEK in Lebanon, Ore., and more than 1,200 employees globally.
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