Graphite One has secured a site in Conneaut, Ohio for its planned Active Anode Materials facility as the company advances development of a US-based battery materials supply chain focused on electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications.
The site, secured through an agreement with a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway, offers access to rail infrastructure, Great Lakes shipping routes, existing power infrastructure, and room for future expansion. The company said the location supports long-term production scaling and logistics requirements for battery material manufacturing.
Graphite One is targeting completion of its Ohio finishing and blending facility by Q4 2027 with an initial production capacity of 10,000 tonnes per year. Planned output includes materials intended for lithium-ion batteries used in EVs, energy storage systems, and data center infrastructure.
The company is also evaluating a second-phase expansion that would increase graphitization capacity to 25,000 tonnes annually by 2028.
Graphite One said it has delivered commercial-grade anode material samples to several EV manufacturers and battery companies for qualification testing, while discussions around potential offtake agreements are ongoing.
The broader strategy connects the company’s Graphite Creek resource in Alaska with downstream processing operations in Ohio as part of an effort to establish a domestic supply chain for battery anode materials.
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