TORONTO, April 13,
2023 /CNW/ - Black Swan Graphene Inc. ("Black
Swan") (or the "Company") (TSXV: SWAN) (OTCQB: BSWGF)
(Frankfurt: R96) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.
Chris Herron as Vice-President
Research and Product Development. In this leadership role, Dr.
Herron will be instrumental in ensuring optimal product performance
across the recently announced integrated supply chain partnerships
aimed at accelerating the adoption of graphene-enhanced concrete
globally. These partnerships include Nationwide Engineering
Research & Development and Arup Group Ltd.
Dr. Herron's expertise will also be central in driving the
Company's overall commercialization initiatives, encompassing the
polymer industry, with forthcoming updates anticipated from the
Company in the near future.
Dr. Herron brings over 10 years of experience in the graphene
industry, with a strong background in research, development, and
applications. He holds a PhD in Chemistry from Durham University, United Kingdom, earned following a first-class
honours Master's degree. After his post-doctoral research post at
Durham University, Dr. Herron
joined Applied Graphene Materials PLC, where he established the
graphene characterisation laboratory, scaled up the dispersion
process, and led numerous successful commercial customer
projects.
Mr. Michael Edwards, Chief
Operating Officer of Black Swan, commented: "In a rapidly emerging
industry, such expertise is very scarce and we are honored to have
Chris join our team, which speaks to the Company's product
excellence, technical expertise, and commercially driven strategy.
His addition strengthens our research and product development
capabilities. On behalf of everyone, I would like to warmly welcome
Chris to Black Swan."
About Black Swan Graphene
Inc.
Black Swan is focused on the large-scale production and
commercialization of patented high-performance and low-cost
graphene products aimed at several industrial sectors, including
concrete, polymers, Li-ion batteries, and others, which are
expected to require large volumes of graphene. Black Swan aims to
leverage the low cost and green hydroelectricity of the province of
Québec as well as the proximity of the province's emerging graphite
industry in order to establish an integrated supply chain, reduce
overall costs, and accelerate the deployment of graphene usage. On
March 27, 2023, Black Swan,
Nationwide Engineering Research and Development Ltd.
("NERD") and Arup Group Limited ("Arup") announced
strategic partnerships, establishing a fully integrated supply
chain and providing a turnkey solution for the construction and
concrete industries. Arup is a multinational engineering
consultancy headquartered in London,
United Kingdom, with 18,000 experts working across 140
countries. Black Swan's graphene processing technology was
developed by Thomas Swan & Co.
Ltd ("Thomas Swan") over the last decade. Thomas Swan is a United Kingdom-based global chemicals
manufacturer, with a century-long track record and has been at the
forefront of graphene innovation.
For more information, please visit:
www.blackswangraphene.com
Black Swan Graphene Inc. on behalf of the Board of
Directors
Simon Marcotte,
CFA, President & Chief Executive Officer
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