Vianode, an advanced battery materials company, reached a major product qualification milestone with a leading OEM, confirming industrial-scale production capabilities. The approval is an important step towards establishing commercial supply of anode graphite in North America.
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The materials made at Vianode’s full-scale Via ONE plant in Norway were confirmed to meet the product requirements set by a leading OEM. Via ONE is the world’s most sustainable battery anode graphite plant with full industrial-scale production equipment. Production started in October 2024.
“The successful qualification verifies that Via ONE fully meets the same stringent and consistent quality requirements previously demonstrated in pilot production, confirming that Vianode’s solutions are industrially scalable,” says Dr. Stefan Bergold, CCO of Vianode.
The product qualification marks an important step in Vianode’s phased multi-billion USD investment program to become a leading supplier of advanced anode graphite solutions to the automotive industry in North America and Europe.
“The materials produced at Via ONE not only fulfil physical powder specifications but also meet the demanding chemical anode material requirements for first cycle efficiency, fast charge and capacity,” says Bridget Deveney, Vianode’s VP Product Development & Applications.
Full approval for commercial delivery from Via ONE is a key step, laying the foundation for the scale-up to Via TWO.