Operating in Clarksburg, West Virginia, since 1906, Amsted Graphite Materials manufactures synthetic carbon and graphite materials for demanding industrial applications. Its West Virginia facility supplies customers in more than 35 countries, while its GRAFSTAR® line and specialized material-science expertise support uses ranging from nuclear energy to aerospace and defense. The company is part of Amsted Industries and is the largest U.S.-owned synthetic graphite producer.
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TerrionFrom its Frederick, Maryland plant, Terrion converts American coal into synthetic graphite, building a domestic supply chain for a material the United States currently imports. Its Carbonyx process uses coal culm without new mining and produces spec-grade graphite for demanding energy, defense, nuclear, and industrial applications. Terrion’s first facility is a 26,000-square-foot operation with stated capacity of 1,500 tons per year, with larger-scale production planned.WALKERSVILLE, MD
NeoGraf Solutions, LLCTracing its graphite work to a Cleveland carbon company founded in 1881, NeoGraf Solutions manufactures specialty carbon and graphite materials from its headquarters in northeast Ohio. Formed as a stand-alone company in 2017, it combines in-house research, development and manufacturing to make flexible graphite sheets, powders and related materials for demanding uses such as thermal management, industrial sealing and fuel-cell flow-field plates. Its products have supported applications ranging from smartphones and marine batteries to the Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station.LAKEWOOD, OH
M2Graphite TechnologiesU.S.-owned and based, M2Graphite Technologies began commercial production in 2021 as a domestic manufacturer of synthetic graphite for lithium-ion battery makers. Its Sanborn, New York, center combines production with research and development, and the company says its material is qualified for commercial electric-vehicle and Department of Defense aerospace applications. M2Graphite is also active in efforts to strengthen a North American battery-materials supply chain.SANBORN, NY
Shamokin CarbonsShamokin Carbons is a fourth-generation, family-owned carbon and graphite manufacturer that began hauling anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in 1924 and now supplies processed carbon materials internationally. Headquartered in Coal Township, the company’s U.S. and Mexican facilities can process more than 250,000 tons annually, with a long history of developing specialty materials such as its Carb-O-Cite glass additive and graphite pellets. Shamokin Carbons has held ISO 9001:2015 certification since 2016.COAL TOWNSHIP, PA