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Lead-Acid Automotive SLI Battery (12V, 60Ah)
Battery assembly: lead grid casting, pasting, curing, assembly, formation, testing, and packaging · US
Total Cost
$937 / unit
Capacity (units/year)
5,000,000
Throughput %
85%
Working capital
$18.0M Mn
Capex
$45.0M Mn
Offsite
$0.00 Mn
Total investment
$63.0M Mn
Lines
13
Net raw material
$671
71.6%
Conversion
$266
28.4%
Total / unit
$937
$ per unit
Raw Material
$671 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (primary, virgin)Live | kg | $7.41 | ||
| Lead (secondary, recycled)Live | kg | $578 | ||
| Polypropylene resin (housing)Live | kg | $1.21 | ||
| Polyethylene separators / AGM matLive | kg | $0.20 | ||
| Lead alloy (terminals & connectors) | kg | $0.92 | ||
| Sulfuric acid (electrolyte)Live | kg | $82.83 |
Utility
$238 / unit
| Line | Consumption | Unit | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity (plant operations) | MWh | $238 |
Operating
$12.00 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Direct labor & conversion (assembly, formation, test) | $10.00 | |
| Packaging materials (boxes, interlids, wrapping) | $2.00 |
Overhead
$11.50 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Factory overhead (maintenance, supplies, indirect labor) | $5.00 | |
| SG&A & corporate overhead allocation | $6.50 |
Depreciation
$2.80 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Depreciation (plant, equipment, tooling amortized over 10 years) | $2.80 |
Others
$2.20 / unit
| Line | Price (USD) | Cost / unit |
|---|---|---|
| Quality control & testing (formation cycling, CVT, load test) | $2.20 |
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