Keyword: SGL Carbon

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Germany’s SGL closes Canadian Graphite Electrodes Plant

29.10.2013 - German carbon specialist SGL has said it will close its 30,000 t/y graphite electrodes plant at Lachute in Canada's Quebec province as part of its global restructuring program...

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Toray Acquires U.S. Rival Zoltek

18.10.2013 - Leading Japanese carbon fibers manufacturer Toray is buying out its U.S. rival, family-owned Zoltek, for $584 million in cash, effective from the beginning of 2014, of earlier. The...

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SGL and Samsung to Jointly Develop Carbon Fiber Composites

24.06.2013 - Germany's SGL Group and Korean electronics and petrochemicals group Samsung have founded a 50:50 joint venture to develop the market for carbon fiber composites. The partners say...

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Compositence Secures Further Growth Through Capital Increase

29.04.2013 - Compositence, specializing in solutions for cost-effective serial production using carbon and glass fibers, has acquired an increase in capital. The company has gained...

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BMW Investor Klatten to Head SGL Supervisory Board

13.03.2013 - Susanne Klatten, Germany's richest woman and a major investor in carmaker BMW, is set to become head of the supervisory board at SGL Carbon, giving her more influence over the...

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EU to Cut Punitive China Fiberglass Tariffs

10.01.2011 - The European Commission plans a significant cut in the punitive tariffs it imposed last year on Chinese-made fiberglass used in the clean technology sector, EU diplomats and people...