NanoGraf opens new manufacturing, R&D facility in Illinois to help develop stronger batteries
NanoGraf has recently opened a new manufacturing and research and development facility in Chicago, Illinois. The advanced battery material company’s new 67,850-square-foot plant features manufacturing space, laboratories, inventory, and office space. NanoGraf’s mission is to help develop stronger, lighter, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries and claims that its silicon anode material allows its batteries to last 30% longer and be cross-compatible with more devices. The project will generate 60 new jobs for the area and hopefully help onshore the battery supply chain.
In a recent quote, Francis Wang, CEO of NanoGraf, said, “NanoGraf is developing better battery materials here in the United States. With our second facility, we’ll be able to advance our work on our Department of Defense contracts, ensuring that soldiers have the power they need to complete their missions.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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