Volt Resources Signs Five-Year Lease for 465 m² R&D Center in Bessemer, Alabama

Anjali Anand

12 November 2026 10:15 AM AEDT

Volt Resources Signs Five-Year Lease for 465 m² R&D Center in Bessemer, Alabama

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Volt Resources Limited (ASX:VRC) has announced that its wholly owned US subsidiary, Volt Energy Materials LLC, has signed a five-year lease for a 465 m² (approximately 5,000 ft²) facility in Bessemer, Alabama, to establish an R&D and Customer Application Center.

Key Points

Five-year lease signed for a 465 m² R&D / Customer Application Center in Bessemer, Alabama
The facility is zoned I-1, designated as a Light Manufacturing / Light Industrial District, in an industrial area with neighbouring chemical companies
The Center is intended to support customer sampling and qualification, HPG and UHPG synthesis, and technology transfer to Volt's planned US Graphite Refinery
The lease follows Volt's engagement with the Bessemer Industrial Development Board, announced on 16 October 2026, regarding potential incentives and permitting assistance, which remain subject to assessment, negotiation and relevant approvals

Lease Details and Facility Location

The signed five-year lease secures premises in Bessemer, Alabama, for Volt Energy Materials LLC, the wholly owned US subsidiary of Volt Resources Limited. The facility covers 465 m² (approximately 5,000 ft²) and is situated in an industrial area alongside neighbouring chemical companies. The premises are zoned I-1, designated as a Light Manufacturing / Light Industrial District. According to the filing, Volt plans to progress fit-out and equipment installation, subject to applicable approvals and permitting requirements.

Completion of Site-Selection Process Announced in April 2026

The filing states that securing the premises finalises a site-selection process that was announced on 23 April 2026, when Volt identified four potential Alabama locations for the Center. The company also disclosed that the lease follows its engagement with the Bessemer Industrial Development Board regarding potential incentives, permitting assistance and local development requirements, as announced on 16 October 2026. Any incentives or assistance provided by the Board remain subject to assessment, negotiation and relevant approvals, according to the filing.

Intended Functions of the R&D and Customer Application Center

According to the filing, the Center is intended to support customer engagement, product sampling and qualification, as well as the undertaking of high-purity graphite (HPG) and ultra-high-purity graphite (UHPG) synthesis, characterisation and process optimisation. The facility is also intended to support technology transfer and scale-up to Volt's planned US Graphite Refinery, and to evaluate new graphite applications while supporting intellectual property development and protection. CEO Prashant Chintawar stated that the Center will connect customer requirements with graphite product and process development.

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