Black Swan Graphene has announced the completion of a production capacity expansion at its facility located in Consett, United Kingdom. As a result of the expansion, originally outlined on June 3, 2025, the Company’s production capacity has more than tripled. The new large-scale production unit, centered on a recently acquired 3160 Ariete System manufactured by GEA Group AG (“GEA”), has completed calibration and commissioning, enabling continuous operation.
This milestone represents Black Swan’s fourth and largest scale-up and further solidifies the Company’s position as a leading industrial-scale manufacturer of high-quality Graphene Nanoplatelets (“GNP”). The installation of this 3160 Ariete System represents the culmination of 12 years of strategic collaboration with GEA, as this advanced industrial homogenizer has been specifically customized for Black Swan’s proprietary High-Shear Liquid-Phase Exfoliation Process. The Company now offers a fully integrated, in-house development and production platform.
Key production capabilities include:
· Annual manufacturing capacity of more than 140 tonnes of GNP, increased from 40 tonnes prior to the expansion, based on a continuous three-shift operation; and
· Industrial flow rates of up to 22,000 litres per hour, enabling consistent, large-scale production.
“The completion of this capacity expansion marks a major inflection point for the Company,” said Michael Edwards, Chief Operating Officer of Black Swan. “We have transitioned from pilot-scale development to full industrial-scale manufacturing. With this facility fully operational, we are well positioned to meet growing global demand for consistent, scalable ‘Made with GEM’ solutions that are ready for immediate commercial deployment.”
The enhanced capacity was driven by the successful execution of commercial agreements and strategic partnerships, as well as by an expanding sales pipeline. The new system will not only meet this growing potential demand but will also maintain critical spare capacity needed to advance customer-tailored development programs, which are instrumental in driving product adoption and long-term revenue growth for the Company.
Black Swan now offers a fully integrated, in-house development and production platform. This enables customers to transition seamlessly from laboratory-scale testing and formulation, through R&D and pilot-scale validation, to high-volume commercial procurement.
This expanded capacity directly supports the production of Black Swan’s GraphCore™ product line, which serves as the foundation of the Company’s Graphene Enhanced Masterbatch™ offerings. These GEM™ products provide transformative performance enhancements for polymers and composite materials.
Black Swan has established a robust global distribution network through strategic relationships with leading industry participants, including masterbatch compounders such as Hubron International, Broadway Colours, and Modern Dispersions, as well as global distributors such as Thomas Swan & Co., Metco Resources (India), Supergrafeno (South America), and Ferro (South Africa).
