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@AuManufacturing Conversations
@AuManufacturing Conversations is a regular interview program hosted by Brent Balinski (with other hosts occasionally) bringing you discussions with the folks who are contributing to a critical part of Australia's economy.
We hope to capture something of the variety of manufacturing, its place in the nation, its changing nature, and some of the personalities within it.
From the boutique to the billion dollar, if it's manufacturing and it's Australian, then it likely matters to us. This podcast is an extension of the @AuManufacturing news and analysis website and the community around it, and complements what's written online at www.aumanufacturing.com.au.
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@AuManufacturing Conversations
Episode 130 -- Samuel Taubert from Turquoise Group
In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations, Samuel Taubert, CEO of graphene and hydrogen maker Turquoise Group, shares a little about the company’s story so far, the immature markets for what they make, and why they’ve elected for an “aggressive pricing strategy” rather than partnering with clients on applications development.
Episode guide
0:25 – Career background, mainly in the oil and gas industry
1:55 – Why hydrogen and graphene? And the similarities/differences in commercialising both.
2:50 – Their proprietary process.
4:04 – Can much more detail be shared? Not really. “It’ll have to remain a secret for now.”
4:55 – Fellow Brisbane company Graphene Manufacturing Group.
5:35 – Anticipated volumes and what stage they’re currently at.
6:07 – Financing. “We’re definitely not a subsidiary of Pure Hydrogen.”
6:50 – The economics of what they’re doing.
8:45 – A point of difference is no real interest in developing downstream applications.
9:57 – One graphene isn’t good for all applications, and graphene is a family of materials.
10:33 – Multilayer graphene powder for bulk markets. Niche markets aren’t so interesting.
11:27 – Markets that are interesting for TG.
13:08 – Capital raise for the next plant plus other near-term plans.
14:27 – Some current difficulties the industry faces.
Further reading
Turquoise Group produces hydrogen from methane
Brisbane company takes delivery of equipment to produce “turquoise hydrogen” and graphene
