A Quebecer comes to the rescue of Northvolt in Sweden

Northvolt's CEO, Peter Carlsson, announced this morning that Quebecer Angeline Bilodeau will take over operations at the ETT factory in Sweden and become interim senior vice president of operations for the extreme conditions battery manufacturer. Financial difficulties.

“I am delighted to accept this challenge at a crucial juncture for Northvolt et al. My main goal is simple: to ensure that our teams stay focused, united and safe as we grow. It's a team effort, and I'm sure we'll get it done together,” Angeline Bilodeau shared in a statement. Newspaper.

Just 24 hours after its subsidiary responsible for the development of its largest Swedish factory in Skelleftea declared bankruptcy, Qubesser Northvot will be tasked with overseeing ETT's key operations.

“I am delighted with the appointment of Angeline Bilodeau as interim director of Northvolt's operations in Sweden,” said Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy (MEIE) Christine Frechette.

“It is also a matter of great pride to have a Quebec woman like Angeline take the reins of such an important mandate at a crucial time for Northvolt,” she added.

The Swedish battery maker announced on Wednesday that Mark Duchesne, director of the main Swedish plant at Northvolt, has left his position.

Photo taken from the Northvolt website

Former employee of Amazon

Angéline Bilodeau needs to increase production quickly at the factory so that “Northvolt Ett honors its commitments to customers”.

A graduate of the University of Sherbrooke in mechanical engineering and an MBA from HEC Montreal, the native engineer is vice president of operations at Northvolt Six in Quebec.

She has held senior positions at United Technologies and Amazon in robotics in Canada, Singapore and Brazil.

The Northvolt mega-factory will be built in Saint-Basile-le-Grand and McMasterville.

Photo provided by NORTHVOLT

In mid-September, The Journal It reports the words of a Swedish economist who laments that the financial situation of the European battery maker has become so dire. It's feared that Northvolt's $7 billion flagship factory will never see the light of day.

However, despite the cascade of bad news, North America CEO and NorthVolt co-founder Paolo Cerruti assured once again on Tuesday that, on the contrary, the Quebec project is still on track.

“Work around our project in Quebec is progressing according to plan and we are determined to contribute to the local economy with our investments and our know-how in the battery sector,” he assured. Newspaper.