OCSiAl
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Nanotechnology Materials science |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Europe, the U.S., South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, and India |
| Products | Graphene nanotubes or Single-walled carbon nanotubes |
| Website | ocsial |
OCSiAl, is a Luxembourgish nanotechnology company based in Leudelange.[1][2] It specializes in the production of graphene nanotubes, also known as single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), and graphene nanotube-based products, and is considered the largest producer in the world.[3][4]
OCSiAl was founded in 2010.[1][5] The name OCSiAl is derived from the chemical symbols for oxygen (O), carbon (C), silicon (Si), and aluminium (Al).[4]
In 2014, Frost & Sullivan recognized OCSiAl with the North American Award for Technology Innovation for its SWCNT products.[6]
In 2015, the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative recognized OCSiAl for expanding its matching grant program (iNanoComm), which supports research into SWCNT applications.[7]
In 2016, OCSiAl registered OCSiAl’s SWCNTs under the European Union's REACH regulations, initially allowing production and commercialization of up to 10 tonnes annually.[8] The capacity was increased to 100 tonnes annually in 2020, and by the end of 2025 OCSiAl is still the only company permitted at this volume.[9][10]
In 2019, OCSiAl became a unicorn with a valuation exceeding $1 billion.[11][12][13] In the same year, OCSiAl opened a research laboratory in Pudong, Shanghai.[14] The facility includes laboratories and quality control (QC) facilities for nanotube applications in batteries, composites, polymers, elastomers, and coatings.[14] Later that year, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) in the Federal Register for OCSiAl’s products which permitted their commercialization.[15]
In October 2020, OCSiAl opened a research laboratory in Foetz, Luxembourg. The facility develops and tests material formulations and processing methods to improve production systems.[1]
In 2021, Daikin Industries invested in OCSiAl, valuing it at approximately $1.7 billion, to further develop lithium-ion battery materials.[4]
In 2024, OCSiAl appointed former Marvel Entertainment chief executive Peter Cuneo as its board chairman.[16][17] In October 2024, OCSiAl opened a production facility in Serbia with an annual capacity of 60 tonnes of graphene nanotubes.[18] It also announced plans to construct an additional facility in Serbia and a production hub in Differdange, Luxembourg.[19][20]