$3.2B Graphite Plant to Bring up to 1,000 Jobs to St. Thomas

$3.2B graphite plant to bring up to 1,000 jobs to St. Thomas

Premier Doug Ford was in St. Thomas on Thursday morning to mark a $3.2-billion investment by Norway-based Vianode in a local plant officials say will eventually employ 1,000 and help power about two million electric vehicles annually.

$3.2B investment for first large low-emission synthetic graphite facility in North America

The Government of Ontario has secured an investment of $3.2 billion from Vianode, a leading global manufacturer of synthetic graphite, to establish a new, state-of-the-art facility in St. Thomas. The investment marks Vianode’s entrance into the North American market and is a major milestone in the government’s plan to support the economy. The facility will create nearly 300 new jobs in its initial phase, with 1,000 jobs expected once the facilit…

Norwegian company building $3.2-billion synthetic graphite plant in St. Thomas

Ontario Construction News staff writer A Norwegian company plans to invest $3.2 billion to build a synthetic graphite production facility in St. Thomas, a project expected to create up to 1,000 jobs and strengthen North America’s electric-vehicle supply chain. Vianode announced Thursday that the facility, called Via TWO, will be located in the Yarmouth Yards […] The post Norwegian company building $3.2-billion synthetic graphite plant in St. Tho…

Norwegian company building $3.2-billion synthetic graphite plant in St. Thomas

Canadian Design and Construction Report staff writer A Norwegian company plans to invest $3.2 billion to build a synthetic graphite production facility in St. Thomas, a project expected to […]