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Anovion Technologies is a privately held U.S.-owned advanced materials company that manufactures premium anode-grade synthetic graphite powder for lithium-ion batteries. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, it operates production and R&D facilities in Sanborn, New York, and Clarksburg, West Virginia, while developing a large-scale manufacturing plant in Bainbridge, Georgia, referenced in the query as Bainbridge Anovion Synthetic Graphite.
The company was formed in 2022 through the combination of graphite assets from affiliates of Amsted Industries and the acquisition of Pyrotek’s battery materials division. It is majority-owned by Monomyth Group (now Monomyth Materials) with Amsted Industries as a minority shareholder. In May 2026 the entity was rebranded as M2 Graphite under its parent company while retaining the same operations and assets.
Anovion Technologies supplies high-purity synthetic graphite anode material critical for electric vehicles, energy storage systems, consumer electronics, and defense applications. It leverages over 140 years of combined industry expertise in Acheson graphitization technology and holds the largest commercial-scale synthetic graphite anode capacity in North America. The company received a $117 million U.S. Department of Energy grant in 2022 and a non-binding letter of interest for up to $400 million in project financing from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Positioned as a key domestic supplier, Anovion Technologies supports U.S. efforts to secure the battery materials supply chain, reduce reliance on imports, and advance the energy transition with scalable, high-performance materials currently in production and qualification with major battery and EV manufacturers.
Also known as M2 Graphite, M₂Graphite, and Anovion LLC.
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