Gas Malaysia, UK's Levidian team up to drive graphene production here
Gas Malaysia said the collaboration aligns with its long-term growth strategy and underscores its commitment to sustainability, innovation and delivering cleaner energy solutions.
Levidian's LOOP decarbonisation device is a modular system that cracks methane to produce clean hydrogen and capture carbon in the form of high-quality graphene.
The latter is a supermaterial with growing commercial relevance in industries such as automotive, batteries, paint and coatings, construction and advanced materials.
Both parties will collaborate on the deployment of a LOOP unit in Malaysia that will serve as a reference installation for further expansion toward broader regional commercialisation.
Gas Malaysia president and group chief executive officer (CEO) Ahmad Hashimi Abdul Manap said the partnership marks a significant step forward in its decarbonisation journey and pursuit of a sustainable future.
"By leveraging transformative technologies like LOOP, we aim to enhance the value of natural gas, diversify our revenue streams and reinforce our ESG agenda in support of Malaysia's energy transition," he said.
He added that its venture into high-quality graphene aligns well with the goals of Malaysia's New Industrial Master Plan 2030.
"Notably, graphene has been identified as one of four game-changing advanced materials under the National Advanced Materials Technology Roadmap 2021-2030, with the potential to transform the manufacturing sector."
Levidian CEO John Hartley said partnership lays the foundation for an impactful collaboration, delivering both economic and environmental value through innovation.
"We are proud to partner with Gas Malaysia in bringing LOOP to Southeast Asia, supporting both the region's decarbonisation goals and wider adoption of graphene as we continue on our journey to become one of the world's largest producers of high-quality, more sustainable graphene."
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