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First Graphene Ltd. — Board/Management Information 2017
Sep 17, 2017
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Board/Management Information
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18 September 2017
ASX Announcement
First Graphite Appoints Advanced Materials Expert
Advanced materials company, First Graphite Limited (“FGR” or “the Company”) (ASX: FGR) is pleased to advise a significant step forward in the building of its graphene expertise, with the appointment of Dr Andy Goodwin as a consultant to the Company.
For the last five years Dr Goodwin has been Business Director, Advanced Materials Division, at Thomas Swan & Co Limited in Consett UK. Thomas Swan and Co, a private company, is one of the leading graphene companies based in the UK. Dr Goodwin has been primarily responsible for development and commercialisation of graphene products. Not only will Dr Goodwin be of great assistance to First Graphite as it prepares to take its products to the market, but his location in the UK will give the Company a valuable presence and capability in the important, expanding market for graphene in Europe.
Prior to joining Thomas Swan Dr Goodwin was the Global Science & Technology Manager – Solar, for Dow Corning Corporation, in the USA. Dr Goodwin has a Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry and an MTE Diploma from the International Institute for Management Development Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Dr Goodwin will take up his position with the Company in early October 2017.
Commenting on this appointment, FGR’s Managing Director Craig McGuckin said
“We are very pleased to have Andy joining our team. I believe his decision to join FGR validates the approach we have taken to progressing our advanced materials projects and IP. Andy has proven leadership capabilities with global teams and a successful track record of delivering results in both corporate and small business environments. His being based in the UK will be particularly helpful in assisting with working with our European and UK based clients.
The board welcomes Andy to our growing team and looks forward to a long and mutually rewarding relationship”
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ASX Announcement
18 September 2017
First Graphite Appoints Advanced Materials Expert
About First Graphite Ltd (ASX: FGR)
First Graphite produces high quality graphene from high grade Sri Lankan vein graphite.
First Graphite seeks to develop graphene production methods and acquire graphene related intellectual property which can provide further revenue related opportunities.
About Graphene
Graphene, the well-publicised and now famous two-dimensional carbon allotrope, is as versatile a material as any discovered on Earth. Its amazing properties as the lightest and strongest material, compared with its ability to conduct heat and electricity better than anything else, mean it can be integrated into a huge number of applications. Initially this will mean graphene is used to help improve the performance and efficiency of current materials and substances, but in the future, it will also be developed in conjunction with other two-dimensional (2D) crystals to create some even more amazing compounds to suit an even wider range of applications.
One area of research which is being very highly studied is energy storage. Currently, scientists are working on enhancing the capabilities of lithium ion batteries (by incorporating graphene as an anode) to offer much higher storage capacities with much better longevity and charge rate. Also, graphene is being studied and developed to be used in the manufacture of supercapacitors which are able to be charged very quickly, yet also be able to store a large amount of electricity.
For further information, please contact
Craig McGuckin
Warwick Grigor
Managing Director Chairman First Graphite Limited First Graphite Limited + 611300 660 448 +61 (0)2 9230 1930
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