Sila has secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for the quality management system at its silicon-carbon anode material plant in Moses Lake, Washington.
The certification covers the systems and processes used to manage product consistency, material traceability, risk and customer requirements as the plant moves into commercial production. ISO 9001 certification does not certify the performance of an individual product.
Sila said its automated production systems were designed to reduce operator variability. The plant’s manufacturing execution system controls production recipes, raw-material requirements and reactor readiness, while its traceability systems follow materials from receipt through processing, analysis and final production.
Chris Dougher, chief operating officer of Sila, said: “We’re demonstrating that advanced battery materials can be manufactured here in America at scale, with the quality systems required to serve the world’s leading OEMs and technology partners.
“This is another important step in building manufacturing capabilities in the US, backed by a relentless focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.”
After receiving ISO 9001:2015 certification, Sila is now working towards IATF 16949
The company is now working towards IATF 16949 certification, the quality-management standard used by the automotive supply chain.
Sila previously obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Alameda, California, operation in 2022. It said that facility had maintained production yields above 95% during more than seven years of continuous operation.
The 600,000ft² (55,700m²) Moses Lake plant began operations in September 2025 and is ramping production of Sila’s Titan Silicon anode material. Its initial phase has 2GWh of annual capacity, with the site designed to expand to as much as 250GWh.
Sila secured $300 million in private funding in July to support the expansion. It subsequently received a conditional loan commitment of up to $1.4 billion from the US Department of War for additional anode capacity at Moses Lake and a planned lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility.
