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Tokai Carbon Tokai Synthetic Graphite


Tokai Carbon Tokai Synthetic Graphite


[Last updated: Apr 2026]

This production plant produces anode active materials (AAM) for EV and grid battery applications.

OEM/owner: Tokai Carbon
Facility: Tokai Synthetic Graphite
Location: Tokai Aichi
Country: Japan
Capacity: 15.0 kt/y
Product: Synthetic Graphite
Form: Coated powder
Carbon source: Petroleum coke (Japanese refineries) Cells
Status: Operational
Opened: 2018
Investment: $0.3B USD
Customers:
Geo risk: LOW


Supply chain notes:
Japanese synthetic graphite for domestic cell makers; Panasonic and Toyota supply; reducing Chinese dependency for Japanese supply chain; Tokai industrial cluster..

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