Nouveau Monde Announces Appointment of Leading Global Advanced Graphite Materials Expert, Dr. Jürgen Köhler, to its Board o...
April 06 2021 - 3:00AM
Nouveau Monde Graphite (“Nouveau Monde” or the “Company”) (TSXV:
NOU; OTCQX: NMGRF; Frankfurt: NM9) is proud to announce the
appointment to its Board of Dr. Jürgen Köhler effective April 1,
2021.
Dr. Köhler was formerly the CEO of SGL Carbon,
one of the world's leading advanced graphite materials companies.
Based in Wiesbaden, Germany, he was responsible for approximately
5,000 employees and over 30 operating plants globally. SGL Carbon
is a supplier of graphite and composite materials for the
automotive, aerospace, solar, wind energy industries, as well as
for manufacturers of semiconductors, LEDs, and lithium-ion
batteries. Before becoming the CEO of SGL Carbon, he worked for
more than a decade as a senior chemical engineer and Department
Leader for the company. Among his many roles, he was responsible
for building and operating advanced graphite materials plants in
Europe, North America and Asia.
Before his time at SGL Carbon, Dr. Köhler worked
in the United States for Celanese Corporation as the Director for
Manufacturing & Technology. Before that, he worked as a
chemical engineer at Hoechst AG, in Frankfurt.
Dr. Köhler earned a Ph.D. in Chemical
Engineering with “summa cum laude” from the Technical University of
Munich (TUM).
Arne H. Frandsen, Chairman of Nouveau
Monde commented: “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted
to welcome Jürgen to the Nouveau Monde team. He is one of the
world’s foremost experts in advanced graphite based materials. To
have his experience in building and operating advanced materials
plants, will be an important addition to our team. He has been on
the forefront of our sector for many years. Jürgen’s knowledge of
the graphite and battery anode material supply chains, as well as
his familiarity with the senior management of the world’s leading
auto makers - our potential future customers – will be of great
value for Nouveau Monde, as we execute on our strategy to become
the Western World’s largest fully-integrated producer of
lithium-ion battery anode material for the clean energy
transition.”
Eric Desaulniers, the Company’s CEO,
stated: “I am very pleased to welcome Dr. Köhler to the
team. As we advance with the construction of our Phase 1 battery
anode material facility, targeted to be commissioned in Q1-2022,
Jürgen’s experience in building and operating similar projects and
commercializing advanced graphite material will be invaluable for
Nouveau Monde. I am very excited about the prospects of Jürgen also
providing executive expertise to the team”.
About Nouveau Monde
Nouveau Monde is striving to become a key
contributor to the sustainable energy revolution. The Company is
working towards developing a fully-integrated source of green
battery anode material in Québec, Canada. Targeting commercial
operations by 2023, the Company is developing advanced
carbon-neutral graphite-based material solutions for the growing
lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. With low-cost operations and
enviable ESG standards, Nouveau Monde aspires to become a strategic
supplier to the world’s leading battery and automobile
manufacturers, providing high performing and reliable advanced
materials while promoting sustainability and supply chain
traceability.
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in the scheduled delivery times of the equipment and machinery, the
ability of the Company to successfully implement its strategic
initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the
expected benefits, the operating performance of the Company’s
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and production industry, changes in laws and regulations affecting
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