Graphjet Palm Kernel Shell Graphite and Graphene

Graphjet Technology is a Malaysian company founded in 2019 and listed on Nasdaq (GTI). It has developed a patented process that recycles palm kernel shells, an abundant waste stream of the palm oil industry, into artificial graphite and single-layer graphene. The aim is to offer a lower-carbon, non-mined source of graphite for batteries and electronics.

The company's product range includes palm kernel shell-based graphite, artificial graphite, anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, palm kernel shell carbon for activated carbon filters and industrial processes, and graphene for multiple applications. Its Malaysian facility is designed to convert 9,000 tonnes of palm kernel shells into 3,000 tonnes of graphite per year. Target customers are battery and EV supply chains, semiconductor and electronics makers, and industrial users of carbon materials.

• Palm kernel shell graphite: bio-based graphite produced from palm oil industry waste.
• Artificial graphite: graphite for batteries, electronics and industrial uses.
• Battery anode materials: graphite anode materials for lithium-ion cells.
• Single-layer graphene: graphene derived from palm kernel shells for multiple applications.
• Palm kernel shell carbon: carbon for activated carbon filters and industrial processes.
• Patented conversion process: proprietary technology that turns agricultural waste into high-value carbon materials.

Battery cell and pack makers in Vietnam can evaluate bio-based graphite as an alternative anode material source. Electronics and semiconductor manufacturers can source graphite and graphene for thermal and conductive components. Water treatment and industrial firms can use palm kernel shell carbon for activated carbon filters.

The company states an emission level of 2.95 kg CO2 per kg of graphite, up to 83% lower operational footprint and up to 80% lower cost than conventional processes. Feedstock comes from agricultural waste rather than mining, which diversifies graphite supply away from a few producing countries. Operations are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Demand for graphite anode material is rising with EV and energy storage growth, while supply is concentrated in a few countries and subject to export controls. Southeast Asia is building battery supply chains, and palm-producing countries generate large volumes of kernel shells that can serve as a local, lower-carbon feedstock.

Founded in 2019 in Malaysia and listed on Nasdaq under the ticker GTI; office in Shah Alam, Selangor. Certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. In July 2025 the company reported revenue from product sales and new equipment arriving in Malaysia, and it went through a Nasdaq listing compliance process in 2025.