Graphenea introduces spin-off company KIVORO

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- Graphenea S.A., a world-leading graphene producer, has launched a spin-off company, KIVORO, a speciality chemicals company that is focused on creating solutions for industrial challenges.

Graphenea’s chief executive officer Jesus de la Fuente said KIVORO was spun out to allow the company to commercialise its current industrial solutions and move beyond graphene.

“We will naturally maintain our leading expertise in carbon and nanomaterials, but we are firmly focused on developing the right speciality chemicals for our clients’ industrial challenges to bring about operative efficiencies and emissions reduction,” he said.

According to a statement, KIVORO’s tagline “Let’s go faster!” refers to the agility and speed when collaborating with the company and combined with its keep-it-simple approach they are breathing new life into the speciality chemicals sector.

“We are working on complicated industrial challenges, but we are uncomplicated to deal with. We understand our clients are looking for solutions, not problems, and we are a straightforward and agile organisation,” said KIVORO sales director Jeremey Shipp.

Created in 2010, Graphenea specialised in the production of graphene and has clients in more than 60 countries and offices in San Sebastian (Spain) and Boston (United States).

Graphenea supports its customers by producing new forms of graphene from graphene field-effect transistors to graphene oxides, whilst maintaining its leadership in the expanding graphene production sector.

-- BERNAMA