Sept 12 (Reuters) - Although synthetic graphite has been around for more than 100 years, few companies are supplying the material to makers of electric vehicle batteries and battery electrodes.

Here’s a short list of public and private companies engaged in the development and production of synthetic graphite, regarded as higher purity and offering better performance, for EV batteries: Anovion (USA)

* Founded: 2022

* Partners: Forge Nano, American Battery Factory

* Operations: USA BTR New Energy Materials (China)

* Founded: 2000

* Investor: Syrah Resources

* Partner: CNGR

* Operations: China, Indonesia Kuntian New Energy Technology (China)

* Founded: 2018

* Investors: Sinopec, SK China, A123 Systems, Eve Energy, BTR New Energy Materials, Svolt

* Operations: China Novonix Group (Australia)

* Founded: 2012

* Investor: Phillips 66

* Partners: LG Energy Solution, Kore Power

* Operations: Australia, Canada, USA Resonac Holdings (Japan) formerly Showa Denko

* Founded: 1939

* Operations: Japan Shanshan Technology (China)

* Founded: 1989

* Investors: BYD, CATL

* Partner: BASF

* Operations: China Vianode (Norway)

* Founded: 2020

* Investors: Elkem, Norsk Hydro

* Operations: Norway Sources: Felixwire, PitchBook (Reporting by Paul Lienert in Detroit; Editing by Timothy Gardner)