Graphene Manufacturing Group has approved the final AU$1.4 million needed to complete its Gen 2.0 graphene plant in Brisbane, a move that keeps the 10-ton-per-year facility on track for mid-2026 commissioning.
Graphene Manufacturing Group says its aluminum-ion battery now reaches 49 Wh/kg in testing, up from 26 Wh/kg in December, a gain the company says moves the cell closer to commercial validation.
Graphene Manufacturing Group has appointed Stuart Watson, a former global technical development head at Rio Tinto, as chief production growth officer while saying its second-generation graphene plant in Queensland remains on track for commissioning by the end of June 2026.
Graphene Manufacturing Group said on April 20, 2026, that its graphene-based engine-oil additive G LUBRICANT has secured a 20-year U.S. patent and approval in China, giving the product stronger protection as the company works to commercialize output from its methane-to-graphene process.
Graphene Manufacturing Group says its graphene-aluminium-ion pouch cells have doubled energy density to 49 Wh/kg while holding to a 6-minute charging claim, a step the company says brings customer testing in 2026 and small commercial production in 2027 into view.
Graphene Manufacturing Group has accepted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s consent notice conditions for THERMAL-XR ENHANCE, a graphene coating designed for HVAC systems, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for commercial sales in the United States.
