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Kureha Corporation Iwaki Hard Carbon Plant
Kureha Corporation Iwaki Hard Carbon Plant
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This production plant produces anode active materials (AAM) for EV and grid battery applications.
| OEM/owner: | Kureha Corporation |
| Facility: | Iwaki Hard Carbon Plant |
| Location: | Iwaki Fukushima |
| Country: | Japan |
| Capacity: | 5.0 kt/y |
| Product: | Hard Carbon (Na-ion) |
| Form: | Hard carbon powder (Kureha-HC) |
| Carbon source: | Petroleum-derived carbon precursor (PAN) Cells |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2023 |
| Investment: | $0.2B USD |
| Customers: | |
| Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
Kureha primary hard carbon for Na-ion batteries; PAN-based synthesis; CATL and HiNa Na-ion customers; only established commercial hard carbon supplier at scale..
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