Cathodes & Furnace Linings

Our Business Unit  "Cathodes & Furnace Linings" manufactures cathodes and furnace linings. The Cathodes are used in the production of primary aluminum. The furnace linings enable the production of pig iron.

We

• are leaders in our key markets and support our customers' growth
• co-operate closely with the worldwide leading companies of the Iron-, Steel-
  and Aluminium industry via local sales organizations in more than ninety countries
• offer to our customers decisive competitive advantages with our wide range of
  comprehensive services accompanying our cathodes and furnace linings
• rely on high quality standards and supply security. This is supported by several
  high performance locations
• are innovative in product development, optimising processes, and managing
  our customer relationships continuously improve our efficiency and reduce costs
  by using the Six Sigma methodology

With these measures we want to create continuous and sustainable value for our customers.

SGL Group is a member of the ECGA (European Carbon and Graphite Association), an association handling all Europe-related issues concerning the Carbon and Graphite industry.

Our Commitment to Quality

Maintaining the high quality of both our products and services is vital to the long-term success of our company. We are striving for continuous improvement of our products and services and are applying the methodology of Six Sigma in order to generate the expected value added for our customers' satisfaction.  To summarize our top priorities are:

• Satisfaction of customer requirements
• Continuous improvement of all our processes to create customer value
• Empowerment of our people to shorten decision-making processes
  to our customers' benefits

As the leading carbon and graphite producer, SGL Group, with all production plants worldwide, is the first to meet the ISO 9000 standards.

International Management Team

The Performance Products Business Area is managed by an international team of managers. The Business Unit operates across national borders and legal entities enabling quick response to changing customer requirements, operating as a team of equals jointly deciding on key business issues.

Global Production

The Performance Products Business manufactures its products in 13 locations
(8 in Europe, 4 in North America and 1 in Asia).

Our Know-how is our Strength: