1-Million-Tonne Graphite Project Lands in Maoming: Donghua Energy Completes Full Carbon-Based Chain, Adds Another Piece to AI New Materials Hub
On the morning of 8 April, a landmark signing ceremony was held at the Green Chemical and Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park in Maoming’s Binhai New Area — the Cooperation Framework Agreement for the Maoming 1-Million-Tonne Natural Graphite Deep Processing Project was formally executed. Zhuang Yuequn, Secretary of the Maoming Municipal Party Committee, and Wang Xiongfei, […]
60,000 Tonne Anode Project Set to Commence Production
At the construction site of Ningxia Zhongtai Xinyuan Technology Co., Ltd.’s integrated project for 60,000 tonnes per annum of lithium-ion battery anode materials, construction activity is in full swing, with a bustling, high-energy atmosphere on site. The project has a total investment of RMB 750 million (approximately USD 110 million) and will be built in […]
Carbon One Posts ¥1.24 Billion in 2025 Output Value as Expansion Pressure Mounts
Zhejiang Carbon One New Energy Co., Ltd. (碳一新能源), a leading player in China’s lithium battery anode materials sector, recorded output value of ¥1.24 billion (approximately USD 181.5 million) in 2025, underscoring the company’s growing commercial scale in an increasingly competitive market. Li Yanxiong, Chairman of Carbon One New Energy, highlighted the financing pressures that have […]
Lanxi Zhide Closes Series E Round of Over ¥600 Million to Scale Silicon-Carbon Anode Production
Lanxi Zhide New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. (兰溪致德新能源材料有限公司), one of China’s leading silicon-carbon anode producers, has completed a Series E funding round of over ¥600 million (approximately USD 87.9 million). The round was co-led by Chaoxi Capital and Dachen Caizhi, with existing investors CAS Investment, Junhao Capital, and Huajin Capital continuing to provide support. Background […]
BTR Orders Exceed Supply at Shanxi Production Base
At the R&D and testing centre of Shanxi BTR New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., a picture of round-the-clock, uninterrupted operations has taken hold. In the laboratory, researchers pore over data on their screens, repeatedly refining parameters for new products. On the pilot production platform, new material samples are being put through multiple rounds of simulated […]
20,000-Tonne Anode Project Sprints Toward Production
In the spring sunshine of Guizhou’s Dalong Economic Development Zone, a wave of new energy materials construction is in full swing. At the construction site of the key supporting project for the zone’s anode battery material industry — Guizhou Depu New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.’s 20,000 tpa lithium-ion anode material production line — 50 workers […]
Anode Industry Surging! Orders Skyrocketing at BTR, Shanshan, Zhongke Xingcheng, Carbon One, Kaijin, Kuntian, Jereh and More
01 Shenzhen BTR (BTR New Material Group) At Shenzhen BTR, a company specialising in lithium battery materials, Yang Chenglin of the solid-state battery division was reminding colleagues to prepare for the night shift. Due to the surge in orders, the company is not only running production 24 hours a day, but even the oxide solid-state […]
Global Petroleum Coke Prices Surge as Middle East Disruptions Tighten Supply
Key Highlights Global petroleum coke prices have surged sharply over the past two weeks, with US Gulf Coast 6.5% high-sulphur coke FOB prices breaking above US$100/t and CFR prices to India and China climbing into the US$150/t range. The rally is being driven by Middle East supply disruptions, rising freight costs, and tightening vessel availability. […]
Zhongda Intelligent Claims Continuous Rotary Kiln Can Replace Traditional Vertical Kettles in Anode Production
Key Highlights Guangdong Zhongda Intelligent Technology (广东众大智能科技), a Chinese equipment manufacturer specialising in anode material production solutions, is promoting a new piece of equipment it calls the “Vertical Continuous Rotary Kiln” as a direct replacement for traditional batch-process vertical kettles widely used in synthetic graphite anode manufacturing. According to Zhongda, the new kiln delivers meaningful […]
Kaijin Energy: Orders Surging, Targets $7.3 Billion Output Value in 2026
Key Highlights Guizhou Kaijin New Energy Technology (贵州凯金新能源科技有限公司), one of China’s leading synthetic graphite anode producers, is reporting surging order volumes in 2026, with production lines running at full capacity and the company targeting ¥50 billion (~$7.3 billion) in output value for the full year. In the first two months of 2026 alone, Kaijin achieved […]