Lars Herlitz, co-founder and chair of the board at Lyten.
Lyten, an American tech firm, has recently expanded into Sweden, operating as Lyten Sweden AB. The company is at the forefront of developing lithium-sulfur batteries, an innovative technology that replaces costly metals like cobalt and nickel (found in Northvolt’s NMC factory) with sulfur. Lyten also asserts that their batteries are more easily recyclable.
In a significant move, Lyten recently acquired Northvolt’s substantial battery factory in Gdansk, Poland, intending to restart energy storage system production there this summer, following a halt since late 2024. This follows their earlier purchase of Northvolt’s Californian research office, formerly run by Cuberg, a Northvolt subsidiary.
Lyten has publicly declared plans to boost its research and development efforts in Sweden. The company has explicitly shown interest in Northvolt’s shuttered Skellefteå factory, claiming only minimal adjustments would be needed to begin producing their lithium-sulfur batteries on site.
– The Northvolt factory would have suited Lyten perfectly, says Lars Herlitz to Ny Teknik.
Pushed on whether they are among those negotiating with Northvolt’s bankruptcy administrators, Lars Herlitz stated he could not comment at this juncture.
– But I can say that we are actively looking at buying several NMC gigafactories, both in North America and Europe, he tells Ny Teknik.