New York, United States, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graphjet Technology (the “Company”) was honoured to receive the visit of management executives of a leading South Korean conglomerate, well-regarded globally in the steel and battery materials industry. The visit served as a meaningful step toward having the Company supply to one of the biggest conglomerates in Korea.

Established in 1968, the Korean group is an emerging leader in the battery materials industry. In 2024, it reported consolidated revenues of KRW 72.688 trillion (equivalent to USD 52.6 billion), operating profits of KRW 2.174 trillion (equivalent to USD 1.6 billion), and net profits of KRW 948 billion (equivalent to USD 683.2 million). The group has diversified into high-growth sectors, including lithium extraction, cathode/anode materials, and carbon-neutral technologies, driven by its strategic roadmap for energy transition and sustainability.

During the visit, the Company updated the Korean group on its latest developments and also discussed the potential supply of the Company’s products to the Korean conglomerate. The discussion was centred around the Company’s graphite material and in green materials, clean energy integration, and next-generation battery development.

Speaking on the occasion, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chris Lai said: “We are pleased to welcome the management executives to our facility. This visit marks an important contact for the Company to the Korean market where some of the largest battery makers and AI chip manufacturers, such as Samsungs reside. This also opens a gateway for our Company to supply to the Asian and North American market.”

About Graphjet Technology Sdn. Bhd.

Graphjet Technology Sdn. Bhd. (Nasdaq: GTI) was founded in 2019 in Malaysia as an innovative graphene and graphite producer. Graphjet Technology has the world’s first patented technology to recycle palm kernel shells generated in the production of palm seed oil to produce single layer graphene and artificial graphite. Graphjet’s sustainable production methods utilizing palm kernel shells, a waste agricultural product that is common in Malaysia, will set a new shift in graphite and graphene supply chain of the world. For more information, please visit https://www.graphjettech.com/ .

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