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Asian Battery Manufacturers Testing Elcora's Graphite Anode Powder
Halifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 27, 2017) - ELCORA ADVANCED MATERIALS CORP. (...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Asian Battery Manufacturers Testing Elcora's Graphite Anode PowderHalifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 27, 2017) - ELCORA ADVANCED MATERIALS CORP. (TSXV: ERA) (FSE: ELM) (OTCQB: ECORF), (the \"Company\" or \"Elcora\"), is pleased to announce that the Company is working with several battery manufacturers in Asia which are testing Elcora's graphite anode powder.\"The company is focusing its attention on Asia because that's where most of the world's Lithium-ion battery manufacturing takes place. Asia is too big to ignore, and will open up several opportunities for Elcora\", states Troy Grant, CEO of Elcora. To date, Elcora has sent over 14 kgs of its EL-I-C6 graphite anode powder to battery manufacturers to test its electrochemical performance. The purpose of the testing is to demonstrate that Elcora's EL-I-C6 graphite anode powder meets Li-ion battery manufacturing standards. After further testing, Elcora hopes to enter into negotiations for long-term supply agreements. Furthermore, Elcora has hired two employees to strengthen its activities in Asia and better serve prospective customers. Both employees have intimate knowledge of the local culture and language and have existing relationships with major Li-ion battery manufacturers. They will help promote Elcora's presence in Asia's growing Li-ion battery manufacturing space. Their combined work experience includes:Specialist in Li-ion battery manufacturing with deep understanding of relevant battery materialsWell-connected in Electric Vehicle (\"EV\") battery industry in ChinaWell-connected in electric mobility, including EV and battery manufacturing in China and Internationally. Understanding of Chinese battery materials manufacturers quality and price requirementsLed and executed domestic and cross border M&A and capital markets transactionsRelationships with key Chinese investors (VC and PE Funds)Executed transactions involving state owned enterprises (SOE) and private firms from a range of industries, including automotive, machinery and chemicalSenior contacts with Chinese central and provincial governments About Elcora Advanced MaterialsElcora was founded in 2011 and has been structured to become a vertically integrated graphite & graphene company. Elcora mines, processes, and refines graphite. That graphite is converted to graphene or graphite powder for ...