Kukil Graphene Confirms Site for Mass Production Facility of Graphene

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Gukil Graphene, a subsidiary of Gukil Paper pursuing a new material graphene business, announced on the 14th that it has officially started building facilities for mass production of synthesized graphene.

Gukil Graphene signed an equipment manufacturing and installation supply contract with a domestic company on October 16 last year and announced that it aims to complete the construction within the first quarter of this year.

A company official said, "The factory where the facilities will be built within the first quarter has been decided to be located in the industrial complex of Seongnam City, and a recent sales contract has been signed," adding, "This decision was made considering the environment for research and development, marketing, and recruitment of excellent personnel."

He explained, "To shorten the construction period, we decided to acquire an existing factory rather than build a new one to establish the facilities," and added, "Based on the already verified 4-inch and 8-inch technologies, a line facility capable of testing and selling to various industries applying the roll-to-roll method will be built here." He further stated, "If mass production is successfully achieved, the current planned site in Asan will be used as a site for establishing a mass production line in the future."

Meanwhile, Gukil Graphene started its graphene synthesis technology in collaboration with Chungnam National University, inspired by the idea from the surface heating element produced and sold by Gukil Paper, a domestic specialty paper company. Since then, it has secured graphene technology by acquiring four domestic and international patents, achieving advanced results such as demonstrating single-layer and multi-layer graphene synthesis technology on silicon wafers and PET films.

In November last year, it participated in the US 'Graphene USA 2019' exhibition, showcasing various samples and a graphene film manufacturing method and large-area graphene mass production facility capabilities that differentiated it from other companies, attracting attention from many domestic and international companies. Currently, marketing is underway with leading companies.

A company official said, "The reason for achieving such results immediately after establishment is the confidence in technology and the continuous research and efforts of the executives and employees," adding, "We will realize mass production of high-quality graphene thin films as soon as possible."

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