Graphjet Technology Sdn Bhd, a leading manufacturing company focusing on carbon-based materials that produces artificial graphite from biomass waste residues from the process of palm oil, has started its operations at the first commercial-scale green graphite facility in Subang.
The facility, the world's first commercial-scale plant, has the capacity to recycle up to 9,000 metric tonnes (MT) of palm kernel shells annually, producing up to 3,000MT of graphite per year. This level of production is sufficient to support battery production for approximately 40,000 electric vehicles (EVs) per year.
With a footprint exceeding 91,000 sq ft, Graphjet's facility will support a local workforce of 200 jobs, underscoring the company's commitment to job creation and economic growth.
Graphjet has received its first shipment of palm kernel shells and has begun shipping green graphite product samples to its customers.
Additionally, the company plans to produce hard carbon at the facility to provide feedstock for its planned green graphite facility in Nevada.
"With this facility online, Graphjet is now the primary player in green graphite production outside of China, as the company has the largest production capacity ex-China.
"This facility, which is the first graphite facility to commence operations outside of China, demonstrates our ability to leverage our technology at scale, and we are proud to commence commercial operations at the world's largest green graphite facility of its kind," Graphjet co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Aiden Lee said, adding that the facility will provide the company with an ability to generate revenue by financial year 2025, support its valued customers and establish a strong foundation for a successful launch in Nevada.
Lee highlighted that Graphjet's facility utilises the company's patented, sustainable and cost-effective technology to produce green graphite directly from palm kernel shells, allowing the company to reduce its operational carbon footprint by up to 83% and reduces costs by up to 80% compared to traditional processes.
Graphjet Technology Sdn Bhd是一家領先的製造公司，專注於利用棕櫚油加工過程中的生物質廢物殘留物生產人造石墨的碳基材料，該公司已在梳邦的第一個商業規模的綠色石墨工廠開始運營。
該設施是世界上第一個商業規模的工廠，每年可回收多達9,000公噸（MT）的棕櫚仁殼，每年生產多達3,000噸石墨。這種產量足以支持每年約40,000輛電動汽車（EV）的電池生產。
Graphjet的工廠佔地面積超過91,000平方英尺，將爲當地員工提供200個工作崗位，這凸顯了該公司對創造就業機會和經濟增長的承諾。
Graphjet已收到第一批棕櫚仁殼，並已開始向其客戶運送綠色石墨產品樣品。
此外，該公司計劃在該工廠生產硬碳，爲其計劃在內華達州的綠色石墨設施提供原料。
“隨着該工廠的上線，Graphjet現在是中國以外綠色石墨生產的主要參與者，因爲該公司擁有除中國以外最大的產能。
Graphjet聯合創始人兼首席執行官艾登·李說：「該設施是第一個在中國境外開始運營的石墨工廠，表明我們有能力大規模利用我們的技術，我們很自豪能夠在世界上最大的綠色石墨設施中開始商業運營，」 他補充說，該設施將使該公司能夠在2025財年之前創造收入，支持其尊貴的客戶，併爲在內華達州的成功啓動奠定堅實的基礎。
Lee強調說，Graphjet的工廠利用公司的專利、可持續和具有成本效益的技術，直接從棕櫚仁殼中生產綠色石墨，與傳統工藝相比，該公司的運營碳足跡減少了多達83％，成本降低了多達80％。
