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About us – Our History
Shaped by progress.

From our beginnings in Luotian to serving global end users.
Discover the milestones that shaped Cocan Graphite.

Build over ingenuity & diligence.

People. Processes. Possibilities.
A record of our development, 1998–2026.

  1. MILESTONE 15

    A new headquarters for the decades ahead

    • On April 10, 2026, Cocan Graphite relocated its headquarters to a new office twice the size, creating space for more staff to support our rapid development in the coming decades.
    Cocan Graphite's new headquarters office reception, 2026
    COCAN HEADQUARTER2026 / 15

  2. MILESTONE 14

    Precision through air-jet milling

    • Air-jet mill commissioned for micronizing graphite down to D50: 2–3 microns
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2025
    COCAN ARCHIVE2025 / 14

  3. MILESTONE 13

    A new source of energy

    • 1.5 MGW roof-top solar power station installed
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2023
    COCAN ARCHIVE2023 / 13

  4. MILESTONE 12

    Completing the new plant

    • New plant construction 100% completed
    • 2nd phase lab renovation completed
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2021
    COCAN ARCHIVE2021 / 12

  5. MILESTONE 11

    Reaching global end users

    • Company sales strategy realigned to supply end users instead of trading and processing companies.
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2014
    COCAN ARCHIVE2014 / 11

  6. MILESTONE 10

    An independent direction

    • Cocan bought out SG's share & JV was dissolved
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2011
    COCAN ARCHIVE2011 / 10

  7. MILESTONE 09

    The first phase takes shape

    • 1st phase construction of the new plant completed
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2010
    COCAN ARCHIVE2010 / 09

  8. MILESTONE 08

    Building new possibilities

    • Start construction of new plant complex
    • Formed JV - United Graphite with Superior Graphite
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2009
    COCAN ARCHIVE2009 / 08

  9. MILESTONE 07

    Planning the next chapter

    • Initiated new plant complex construction plan
    • Completed 1st phase of core lab renovations
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2008
    COCAN ARCHIVE2008 / 07

  10. MILESTONE 06

    Advancing our welding systems

    • Renovated with full line of digital welding systems
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2007
    COCAN ARCHIVE2007 / 06

  11. MILESTONE 05

    A milestone in quality

    • Moved to current new office & IS09001:2000 certified
    • Started to work with James Durrans for about 2 years.
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2005
    COCAN ARCHIVE2005 / 05

  12. MILESTONE 04

    Expanding into steel saggers

    • Commence steel sagger production
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2004
    COCAN ARCHIVE2004 / 04

  13. MILESTONE 03

    A new generation of processing

    • 1st generation of semi-auto processing system for powder graphite and carbon
    • Started to work with Asbury Carbons on processing and supplying synthetic graphite till 2012.
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2003
    COCAN ARCHIVE2003 / 03

  14. MILESTONE 02

    A new home in Wuhan

    • Relocated head office to Wuhan, China
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 2001
    COCAN ARCHIVE2001 / 02

  15. MILESTONE 01

    The beginning

    • Startup in Luotian, working on processing and supplying Chinese synthetic graphite to Superior Graphite
    Cocan Graphite archive photograph, 1998
    COCAN ARCHIVE1998 / 01

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