OCSiAl has been granted approval by Luxembourg authorities for a production plant, together with an associated R&D center, in Differdange, Luxembourg.
The facility would further cement OCSiAl’s strategic advantage as the supplier of the supermaterial and enhance the geographic accessibility of graphene nanotubes to the growing EV components markets in Europe.

Graphene Nanotubes Reinforced Thermoplstics

The use of elastomers, thermoplastics and thermosets, reinforced with graphene nanotubes, will lead to the development of  “smart” car bodies; safe, energy-efficient tires; and long-lasting, high-performance batteries for EVs.

Today, OCSiAl’s nanotubes are applied in serial production by a number of leading lithium-ion battery manufacturers. The new facility is expected to increase OCSiAl’s production capacity, which could supply nanotubes for up to 10 million lithium-ion battery-powered EVs per year. The total number of EVs sold around the world in 2021 was 6.5 million.
“Our state-of-the-art graphene nanotube facility in Luxembourg will be positioned near more than 20 gigafactories in Europe, many of which are already our partners. Its strategic location between Belgium, France and Germany will allow us to reduce logistics costs and work closely with leading automakers, the largest chemical producers and large tire manufacturers across Europe,” said Konstantin Notman, chief executive officer of OCSiAl Group. He added, “With the new facility, we’ll be able to supply these leading industries with advanced materials for the next generation of EV components.”
OCSiAl plans to invest 300 million dollars in the development of the cutting-edge facility, which was designed to minimize the usage of energy and resources as well as to protect the population and the biodiversity in the surrounding environment from any negative impact.