Ultium Cells Manufacturing Facility

The Helix Advantage

196%Shear Strength

46%Durability

15% Modulus of Rupture

860,000+Lbs of Steel

42%Global Warming Potential

Application

Concrete Slabs Concrete Slabs on Ground with Rebar or Mesh Concrete Slabs on Ground with Soil & Load Conditions Concrete Slabs on Composite Steel Deck

Owner

Ultium Cells LLC (General Motors and LG Chem's LG Energy Solution JV)

Contractor

Barton Malow

Original Design

8" Slab: 23 lbs/yd3 of Steel Fiber
14" Slab: (2) layers of #5 @ 12"
18" Slab: (2) layers of #6 @ 12"

Helix Dosage

8" Slab: 9 lbs/yd3
12" Slabs: 22.5 lbs/yd3

By utilizing Helix Steel’s 5-25 product, more than 860,000 lbs of steel where removed from the design while improving the durability and finishing ability of the 2.8+ million sq. ft. facility. Along side the design teams at Gresham Smith and Barton Malow, Helix was able to reduce thicknesses and improve designs in certain locations or reduce the dosage of the traditional steel fiber that had been used from previous projects. The overall global warming potential was also reduced by 42%.

About the facility (Ultium Cells LLC – Lordstown, Ohio):

General Motors and LG Chem’s LG Energy Solution joint venture (50/50)
manufacturing of lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles
$2.3 billion investment and more than 1,100 new jobs
2.8-million-square-foot plant located in Lordstown, Ohio
target manufacturing capacity of 30 GWh annually (with an option for further expansion)
cell type: large-format, pouch-style cells
groundbreaking in May 2020
production to start from 2022