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

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 261

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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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.

Construction has begun on the second wing of the lithium-ion battery cell plant, and two of the wing’s …

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