Highlights
- Allied Graphite has established technology partnerships with ONEJOON GmbH and Harper International to advance vertical furnace solutions for its planned commercial-scale graphite anode materials facility
- High-temperature thermal processing is a critical component of advanced graphite manufacturing, requiring rigorous validation prior to commercial deployment
- Structured development and validation programs will generate engineering data supporting commercial-scale furnace design and equipment selection
- Reinforces Allied Graphite’s data-driven approach to technology validation and execution risk reduction
Allied Graphite Inc. (“Allied Graphite”), a U.S.-based developer of advanced graphite anode materials, today announced technology partnerships with ONEJOON GmbH and Harper International Corporation to advance vertical furnace systems supporting its planned commercial-scale graphite anode materials facility in North America.
High-temperature thermal processing is a critical component of advanced graphite manufacturing and requires careful engineering validation to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability at industrial production scale. Allied Graphite is advancing structured development programs to evaluate vertical furnace configurations under representative operating conditions prior to finalizing commercial equipment decisions.
Harper Partnership
In parallel, Allied Graphite is collaborating with Harper International, a U.S.-based leader in high-temperature thermal processing systems for advanced materials, to advance vertical furnace configurations through engineering and validation programs conducted at Harper’s Technology Center in Buffalo, New York.
The work will provide final-stage equipment validation at commercial-scale in collaboration with Harper on their proprietary vertical furnace designs.
ONEJOON Partnership
Allied Graphite is collaborating with ONEJOON GmbH, a global supplier of high-temperature thermal processing equipment, to advance vertical furnace systems aligned with the Company’s proprietary processing platform.
The partnership includes joint engineering work and advanced development activities intended to support the design and validation of commercial-scale furnace configurations.
Andy Goshe, Chief Executive Officer of Allied Graphite, commented:
“Thermal processing performance is fundamental to delivering consistent product quality at scale. These partnerships reflect our commitment to rigorous engineering validation and disciplined equipment selection as we advance toward commercial-scale operations.”
About Allied Graphite
Allied Graphite is a U.S.-based developer of advanced graphite processing technology focused on the production of battery-grade graphite materials for lithium-ion batteries and other industrial applications. The Company’s proprietary processes are designed to deliver high-quality graphite products with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and performance. Allied Graphite operates a pilot-scale facility in Mesa, Arizona and is advancing its technology toward commercial deployment in North America.
In support of its development strategy, Allied Graphite maintains a long-term supply relationship with Graphcoa, a graphite developer in Brazil also backed by Appian Capital Advisory, providing a consistent source of natural flake graphite concentrate to support Allied Graphite’s planned commercial operations and unifying an Americas-based supply chain.
About Harper
Harper International Corporation is a global provider of custom thermal processing systems and engineering services essential for advanced materials manufacturing. Harper designs and supplies high-temperature processing equipment used in the production of battery materials, carbon materials, nuclear fuel, and technical ceramics. For decades, they have pioneered oven and furnace technology innovations with a focus on systems operating from 300 to 3000°C and in non-ambient atmospheres. Harper operates a Technology Research Center in Buffalo, New York to validate process and equipment design at industrial scale, all while advancing cutting edge materials science and critical developments in emerging technologies. For more information, please visit www.harperintl.com
About ONEJOON
ONEJOON GmbH is a global supplier of high-temperature thermal processing equipment and systems used in advanced materials manufacturing, including lithium-ion battery materials, carbon materials, technical ceramics and thin film ceramics. The company provides engineering, equipment manufacturing, and process development services supporting industrial-scale production worldwide. With their state-of-the-art test center in Germany, they deliver high value testing and process validation services that empower their partners to accelerate innovation and scale seamlessly from the lab to full scale production. For more information, please visit www.onejoon.de
