Mitsubishi Chemical Group – Kagawa Plant to increase production capacity of anode material for automotive lithium-ion batteries
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group(hereinafter, the “Group”) has decided to increase the production capacity of anode material for lithium-ion batteries used mainly in electric vehicles (EVs) at its Kagawa Plant (Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture), with the expanded operations scheduled to start in October 2026.
Anode material, one of the principal materials used in lithium-ion batteries, is made from natural or synthetic graphite. The Group’s strength lies in products made from natural graphite, which has a low GHG-emission manufacturing process and which enjoys certain advantages in terms of lifecycle assessment. Furthermore, the Group has utilized new proprietary technology to develop a grade that exceeds the performance of synthetic graphite by constraining swelling that affects…
