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\nExpansion Leverages Existing Company-Owned South Korea Facility, With Added Capacity Expected in Mid-2027
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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enovix Corporation (Nasdaq: ENVX) (\u201cEnovix\u201d), a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries, including proprietary silicon-anode architectures, today provided additional details of its accelerated capacity expansion in South Korea, whose first phase is expected to double production capacity for its flagship drone products, and of the growing strategic role of its silicon-blended graphite anode battery platform (MX-1).<\/p>\n

Already underway and expected online in mid-2027, the expansion is highly capital-efficient, utilizing existing land and buildings the Company already owns and leveraging readily available production equipment. Enovix\u2019s rapidly growing South Korea pipeline reached approximately $183 million at the end of the second quarter of 2026, up approximately 41% from $130 million at the end of the first quarter. This first phase is designed to establish a scalable production model upgraded with Enovix\u2019s AI-1 technology to maintain market share, and support significantly larger-scale manufacturing expansion as demand grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n Metric<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n\n Status<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supply Chain Compliance<\/td>\n100% TAA (U.S. Trade Agreements Act) compliant today; on track for NDAA (U.S. National Defense Authorization Act) compliance in 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Commercial Status<\/td>\nIn production and generating revenue today across defense, drone, and industrial markets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Phase Expansion Timing<\/td>\nUnderway now; expected online mid-2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\u201cMuch of the market\u2019s attention on Enovix has centered on our proprietary silicon-anode architecture and its path to commercialization in smartphones and smart eyewear. That remains our north star. But we do have another proven business that is already generating revenue today \u2014 and that we believe has reached an inflection point,\u201d said Ryan Benton, interim CEO of Enovix. \u201cOur South Korea operations produce state-of-the-art, silicon-blended graphite anode cells that are 100% TAA compliant and built for the most demanding, performance-critical applications. In response to rapidly growing customer demand, we are now moving to double our production capacity in South Korea for our flagship drone products. This is a distinct product line, with its own technology roadmap, customer base, and scaling economics \u2014 and the capacity we are adding is intended to be just the beginning of capturing it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n A Proven Business at an Inflection Point<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n

Enovix\u2019s South Korea facility has a fully qualified defense production history. It manufactures high-performance, silicon-blended graphite anode batteries \u2014 upgraded with the addition of silicon-carbon know-how from Enovix\u2019s AI-1 technology \u2014 and traditional graphite anode batteries that are compliant with U.S. government sourcing requirements under the TAA and are on track to be manufactured in compliance with programs governed by the NDAA. These products are in production and generating revenue today across defense, drone, and industrial markets.<\/p>\n

Enovix believes demand for high-performance batteries that meet U.S. government sourcing requirements could materially exceed available supply through the end of the decade. This dynamic is most visible in aerial and naval drones, where the Company\u2019s opportunities alone exceeded $100 million during the second quarter of 2026. As a TAA-compliant, scaled supplier of high-performance cells, Enovix believes it is well-positioned in a rapidly expanding market where demand continues to outpace supply.<\/p>\n

Beyond drones and defense, the same platform is directly applicable to a broad set of adjacent applications that share the same core requirements \u2014 high energy density, safety, reliability, and supply-chain security. These include:<\/p>\n