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Kuraray Osaka Hard Carbon Plant
Kuraray Osaka Hard Carbon Plant
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This production plant produces anode active materials (AAM) for EV and grid battery applications.
| OEM/owner: | Kuraray |
| Facility: | Osaka Hard Carbon Plant |
| Location: | Osaka Osaka |
| Country: | Japan |
| Capacity: | 3.0 kt/y |
| Product: | Hard Carbon (Na-ion) |
| Form: | Hard carbon (phenolic resin) |
| Carbon source: | Phenolic resin carbon precursor Cells |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2023 |
| Investment: | $0.1B USD |
| Customers: | |
| Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
Kuraray hard carbon from phenolic resin; Na-ion anode supply; Japanese synthetic carbon expertise applied to sodium-ion; growing supply as CATL Na-ion ramps..
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