American Battery Factory Inc. (ABF), an American Fork-based battery manufacturer involved in the development of the first network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the United States, has announced the appointment of Zhenfang “Jim” Ge as CEO. Ge co-founded ABF in 2021 and has acted as chairman since that time. Ge replaces Paul Charles, who resigned earlier this year to pursue other endeavors. The company said Ge will draw on his intimate understanding of China’s lithium-ion battery manufacturing and supply chain dominance in his capacity as CEO.
“We talk a lot about generating renewable energy as a society, but not about how to store it,” said Ge. “Without batteries, moving to an entirely green energy economy is impossible. As our network grows, we will begin to fulfill our mission of making energy independence and renewable energy a reality for the United States.”
“Ge’s decade of experience sourcing and supplying Lithium-ion batteries to top product manufacturing companies, along with his passion for providing high-quality solutions to the energy storage sector, has resulted in industry-leading innovation and solutions that will position ABF as the leader in U.S.-based LFP production while reducing foreign dependency,” American Battery said in a release.
Originally from China, Ge immigrated to the United States and became a U.S. citizen, founding several companies. In 2014 he embarked on his “energy for everyone” journey, which included launching Lion Energy, a developer and manufacturer of energy storage products for personal and commercial use.