De Soto Panasonic battery plant nearing 50% production, second wing underway

De Soto Panasonic battery plant nearing 50% production, second wing underway

De Soto's Panasonic battery plant is nearing 50% production capacity, and the company has begun construction of its second wing. (Photo by Sara Maloney for Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Panasonic’s Kansas battery plant will ramp up to 50% of its production capacity in the next few months, a company executive said Monday.  Kristen Walters, Panasonic Energy vice president of human resources, said the company is starting two new production lines at its…

Panasonic ramps up Kansas battery plant - The Iola Register

Panasonic plans to ramp up its De Soto battery plant to half of its full production capacity within months. TOPEKA — Panasonic’s Kansas battery plant will ramp up to 50% of its production capacity in the next few months, a company executive said Monday. Kristen Walters, Panasonic Energy vice president of human resources, said the company is starting two new production lines at its De Soto plant, adding to two lines already in operation. Construc…