Vianode welcomes Burkhard Straube as new CEO

“Burkhard Straube takes over leadership at an important point in time as we execute on Vianode’s industrial scale-up plan in Europe and North America. Burkhard’s extensive experience from international commercialisation and scaling, and deep passion for industrialising technological innovation, is very well aligned with our strategy and culture,” says Vianode’s chair Asbjørn Søvik.

Together with the leadership team and wider Vianode organisation, the new CEO will have a sharp focus on addressing the growing market opportunity for advanced battery materials while furthering the sustainable transformation of the EV industry with Vianode’s innovative products.

“The demand for high-performing, emissions reducing battery materials is clearly there. Vianode is in a unique position to address this opportunity and take a leading role in the energy transition, not only by reducing emissions but also through proprietary processes with lower energy and resource consumption. We are determined to lead in this fast-paced industry, leveraging our strengths including our Norwegian legacy and knowledge-intensive organisation to succeed globally,” Straube commented.

Burkhard Straube comes from the position of President of the Graphite Solutions Business Unit at SGL Carbon, a position he has held since 2015. He brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience from SGL Carbon, BASF and DyStar.

About Vianode
Vianode is built upon technological advancements and decades of industry experience, backed by Elkem, Hydro, and Altor Equity Partners’ Fund V. Following successful pilot production, the company is now scaling up toward full-scale production in Norway as a step in a larger expansion plan to deliver battery materials to more than 2 million EVs per year by 2030. Vianode’s range of anode graphite products offer unique performance characteristics and are produced with up to 90 percent lower CO2 emissions than today's standard materials – supporting the ambitions of leading battery cell and automotive manufacturers while accelerating the green transition. www.vianode.com