CATL said on April 21 that its Naxtra sodium-ion battery has moved into GWh-scale industrialization and is set for full-scale mass production by the end of 2026 after the company said it solved four manufacturing bottlenecks tied to moisture control, gas generation, aluminum foil adhesion and self-forming anode systems.
NanoXplore said on April 8, 2026 that its dry-process graphene module is nearing completion, a manufacturing milestone the company says will enable new product grades and lift annual output potential to 5,000 tonnes.
Battery storage has moved from a supporting role to a central grid technology, with the International Energy Agency saying it was the fastest-growing power-sector technology in 2025 and Reuters reporting a rapid industrial pivot toward stationary storage for data centers.
DARPA has opened a fresh inquiry into graphene production and manufacturing, asking industry to detail capabilities, limits and costs in a move that points to growing defense interest in scalable supply chains for the material.
Amcor has opened a new healthcare packaging coating facility in Malaysia, adding regional capacity for coated medical paper used in sterile device packaging and expanding its advanced manufacturing footprint in Southeast Asia.
Hememics Biotechnologies and General Graphene say they have manufactured more than 100,000 graphene biosensors, marking a manufacturing milestone for a 32-plex diagnostic platform aimed at faster point-of-care testing.
