Nippon Kornmeyer Carbon

Nippon Kornmeyer Carbon Group (NKCG) is a global provider of engineered carbon and ceramic solutions. Leveraging decades of expertise from Germany and Japan, NKCG innovates advanced battery-grade materials for lithium-ion applications.

Company Location

Country:

Germany

City:

Windhagen

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Company Overview

Nippon Kornmeyer Carbon Group (NKCG) is a global engineered carbon and ceramic solutions company founded in 1968. Jointly operated by shareholders from Germany’s Kornmeyer Carbon-Group and Japan’s Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd., NKCG provides essential materials for industrial applications across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Battery Technology

NKCG supplies high-purity graphite and carbon-based materials for lithium-ion battery anodes. Its core capabilities include purification, shaping, and coating processes to produce materials with large capacity, high energy density, high recyclability, minimal volume expansion, and stable power performance at low temperatures. NKCG operates across upstream (refining raw carbon) and midstream (engineered components) segments.

Products

High-purity graphite powders and engineered carbon- and ceramic-based materials for lithium-ion battery anodes used in EVs, consumer electronics, power tools, and renewable energy storage. Additional offerings include artificial graphite electrodes and silicon carbide fibers.

Recent Projects

Expanded purification and coating capabilities at the Windhagen facility to ensure consistent, high-quality battery materials and supply stability for European and U.S. markets.

Investors

NKCG is a joint venture co-owned by Germany’s Kornmeyer Carbon-Group and Japan’s Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd., a publicly listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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