OCSiAl (Luxembourg; www.ocsial.com), a leader in graphene nanotube technology, has opened its first European production facility. The facility, located in Serbia, will produce TUBALL™ nanotubes and nanotube-based products. More than 1,500 companies worldwide, including leading automotive, battery, electronics, construction, aerospace, and packaging manufacturers, already use graphene nanotubes in their production lines.
“This facility’s strategic location in Serbia will enhance the supply of cutting-edge nanotube solutions across Europe, Asia, and the U.S.,” said Konstantin Notman, OCSiAl Group CEO. “The facility will produce 60 tonnes of graphene nanotubes per year, with plans to double production by launching a second synthesis unit within the next year.”
The Serbia plant is a modular facility designed to scale production rapidly. With this design, OCSiAl has the ability to construct and launch graphene nanotube synthesis within just two years in any location. This technology is unique, is protected by patents in 46 countries, and is the result of 15 years of research and development of synthesis technology. The 10,000-square-meter facility, which is ISO 9001 certified and has been approved by leading car battery manufacturers through audits, includes a graphene nanotube synthesis unit, dispersion and concentrate production lines, a research hub, and quality control laboratories. The nanotube dispersion production line can produce enough material to enhance more than four million electric vehicles, while the concentrate production line will supply graphene nanotubes for conductive and enhanced composites and coatings.
In line with the company’s sustainability goals, the new facility is powered entirely by hydroelectric energy. Graphene nanotubes are by their nature a crucial component in achieving a Net Zero future, thanks to the key effects they enable: the ability to extend product service life through reinforcement and to improve energy efficiency by upgrading properties of materials. In electric vehicles alone, theuse of nanotubes in batteries and tires can reduce aggregate life cycle CO2 emissions by up to 8%.
“TUBALL nanotubes are a game-changing material that enhances physical properties across up to 50% of global materials markets. Their unique characteristics and ability to fundamentally change materials, coupled with their potential impact on Net Zero initiatives, make them a critical component in transforming material technologies worldwide,” said Peter Cuneo, OCSiAl’s Chair of the Board of Directors.
To meet growing demand, OCSiAl operates a strong global network of 10 licensed production partners and 25 distributors to meet the demand for graphene nanotubes in more than 50 countries. OCSiAl’s strategic plans are focused on further expansion of production across the globe, including the construction of a production facility in Luxembourg as the next step.