Great Lakes Graphite Readies to Commission Matheson Micronization Facility, Ontario
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Great Lakes Graphite Inc. (GLK) has recently completed end-to-end commercial transactions from order to delivery with two local customers, marking completion of a key initial step in the transition of the company towards becoming a commercial enterprise. Each of the customers has ordered and received material that will be used for product qualification and performance testing. Material used to fulfill these orders was produced at a pilot plant facility and is representative of products that will be produced at Matheson.
“Advancing the company to the point where we are now prepared and able to accept and fulfill purchase orders from customers has required a sustained and focused effort from a highly-motivated team. A manageable number of modest purchase orders are enabling us to build out the internal systems and capabilities we require to rapidly scale our business. This approach enables us to ensure that the internal procedures and controls are implemented and working as designed in advance of the next steps for the company,” said Great Lakes Graphite CEO Paul Gorman.
Following several months of product quality and performance testing, Great Lakes Graphite is finalizing details of a joint marketing agreement with one of the world’s premier advanced materials solutions providers. GLK’s new marketing partner is a Fortune 500 company that develops, manufactures and markets highly engineered advanced materials for global customers across a wide range of markets, including consumer electronics, defense and science, industrial and aerospace, automotive electronics, telecommunications infrastructure, appliances, medical and energy.
Activities to continue preparing the plant for commissioning have been greatly facilitated by energizing of the facility. Availability of power has enabled the company to move forward with testing all of the components that are involved in the micronization circuits at the plant. In addition to activities directed at the flowsheet components, other recent activities include a workplace safety audit and a number of initiatives targeted at improving security and providing necessary workplace amenities.
“Following a recent site visit, we are extremely pleased with the significant milestones achieved by Great Lakes and are very excited about the future,” said Paul Adams, president of Northfil Resources Limited.
About Great Lakes Graphite
Great Lakes Graphite Inc. is an industrial minerals company focussed on bringing value-added carbon products to a well-defined market. The company has entered into an agreement for shared use of a portion of an industrial facility located in Matheson, Ontario owned by Northfil Resources Limited, as well as for supply of high quality natural graphite concentrate, which have positioned Great Lakes Graphite to become an emerging domestic manufacturer and supplier of micronized products to a growing regional customer base where pricing and demand continue to rise.
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