Graphite One (TSX-V:GPH) has engaged a global engineering and production line integration provider to support design and integration of manufacturing equipment for its Ohio-based graphite materials facility in the US.
The engineering team will provide production line integration services to ensure the seamless coordination and optimisation of equipment for Graphite One’s Ohio manufacturing operations.
The work includes equipment interface design, process integration, production flow optimisation, and operational readiness planning.
The Ohio facility is expected to produce active anode materials, which Graphite One says represent the largest component by weight in virtually every lithium-ion battery.
Graphite One says this contract is “another significant step” in its strategy to build a fully integrated, US-based graphite supply chain capable of supplying battery-grade graphite materials for electric vehicles, energy storage systems, and defence applications.
CEO Anthony Huston says engaging this provider is a “meaningful execution milestone for Graphite One”.
“We are moving beyond planning and into the detailed engineering and implementation phase required to build a battery materials manufacturing operation,” Huston says.
“Bringing on a highly experienced production integration team reduces execution risk, accelerates our development timeline, and positions us to efficiently scale production as demand for domestic graphite continues to grow.
“By involving and iterating with end-users during the design and development phase, Graphite One’s production line will be purpose-built from the start — a key to our go-to-market strategy that we believe will serve us well.”
Development of the Ohio facility is still subject to project financing.
Graphite One is focused on delivering a complete, adversary-free US graphite-to-anode supply chain.
Write to Maddison Elliott at Mining.com.au
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