Sicona to open silicon carbon anode materials facility in south-eastern U.S.
Sicona Battery Technologies has announced plans to open its first commercial production facilities in the south-eastern U.S. The Australian company, which specializes in battery materials, just completed front-end engineering design studies with Bechtel. Based on the studies, Sicona has decided to move forward with the phased development of a 6,700 tonne per annum (tpa) silicon-carbon anode materials production plant. According to the company, Sicona plans to expand its U.S. production to a total output of 26,500 tpa by the early 2030s. This output would be enough to power more than 3.25m American electric vehicles (EVs).
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Sicona cofounder Christiaan Jordaan said, "Sicona's vision is to be the largest silicon-carbon battery materials producer in the world and today's announcement is the first major step towards the realisation of that goal. We believe by going mass scale with our technology we can have maximum impact on increasing the adoption of electric vehicles. This is because our product has a real impact on the charge time of an electric vehicle or how far you can drive your EV before recharging, which are two major factors holding people back from buying an EV.”
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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.
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