Vianode welcomes Wenqing Su as Chief Project Officer, bringing a wealth of experience in large-scale project execution
Vianode, a leader in advanced battery materials, is excited to announce the appointment of Wenqing Su as Chief Project Officer. In this role, Su will play a crucial role in executing Vianode's investment decisions and managing the development of large-scale production facilities. This position is key to driving project execution and ensuring the successful delivery of Vianode's strategic initiatives as the company continues to expand its presence in the battery and EV markets across North America.
With more than 20 years’ experience in managing complex capital projects in sectors such as oil and gas, chemicals, technology, and battery materials, Wenqing Su has a proven track record to deliver projects across the globe. His expertise will be crucial as Vianode pursues its ambitious growth objectives and prepares to launch a multi-billion-dollar investment program to build a large-scale plant in North America.
"We are delighted to have Wenqing join our executive team," said Burkhard Straube, CEO of Vianode. "His extensive project management experience and dedication to excellence will be key assets as we scale our operations."
Prior to joining Vianode, Su served as Vice President of Global Capital Projects at Ascend Elements, where his projects portfolio includes North America’s largest and first of its kind advanced battery materials manufactory facility.
"I am honored to join Vianode during this pivotal phase of its growth and development," said Wenqing Su. "I eagerly anticipate working alongside the exceptional team at Vianode to drive our projects forward and support the company's mission of delivering sustainable, high-performance battery materials."
Contact:
Hans Iver Odenrud
Tel +47 958 16 230
Email hio@vianode.com
About Vianode
Vianode is an advanced battery materials company providing sustainable anode graphite solutions for the battery and EV value chains in North America and Europe. Vianode’s breakthrough solution enables tailored high-performance synthetic anode graphite and a holistic sustainability offering including a 90% reduction in CO2 footprint.
Vianode operates the world's most sustainable full-scale anode graphite plant for batteries at Herøya Norway. The next step involves executing multi-billion dollar phased investment program dedicated to establishing large-scale plants across North America and Europe.
Vianode’s long-term ambition is to supply advanced battery materials to 3 million EVs per year by 2030. Vianode is owned by the world-leading industrial and financial companies Hydro and Altor.
