SHAH ALAM, June 26: Malaysia will soon witness the deployment of UK-based climate tech company Levidian’s patented LOOP graphene technology in the country, via the strategic signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between it and Gas Malaysia Berhad.
President and Group CEO of Gas Malaysia, Ahmad Hashimi Abdul Manap described the partnership as a major step forward in the company’s decarbonisation and sustainability ambitions.
“We are pleased to partner with Levidian as it marks a significant step forward in our decarbonisation journey and pursuit of a sustainable future.
“By leveraging transformative technologies like LOOP, we aim to enhance the value of natural gas, diversify our revenue streams and reinforce our ESG agenda in support of Malaysia’s energy transition,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
LOOP is a modular decarbonisation device that breaks down methane into clean hydrogen and high-quality graphene: a supermaterial with increasing applications in industries such as automotive, batteries, coatings, construction, and advanced manufacturing.
A LOOP unit will be installed in Malaysia as a reference project, marking the first step toward broader regional commercialisation.
According to Ahmad Hashimi, the initiative also aligns with Malaysia’s New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030, which identifies graphene as one of four game-changing advanced materials.
“Building on Gas Malaysia’s strong presence in supplying natural gas to industrial customers, we are committed to elevating our value-added offerings with the introduction of graphene application across multiple industrial sectors,” he added.
Meanwhile, Levidian CEO John Hartley also expressed optimism about the partnership.
“This MoU lays the foundation for an impactful collaboration, delivering both economic and environmental value through innovation.
“We are proud to partner with Gas Malaysia in bringing LOOP to Southeast Asia, supporting both the region’s decarbonisation goals and wider adoption of graphene as we continue on our journey to become one of the world’s largest producers of high-quality, more sustainable graphene,” he said. – TVS
