Milestones

2009

• 9% ROS despite global economic crisis
• Joint venture with BMW Group for the serial application of carbon fibers in the automotive industry
• Start of production at carbon and graphite plant in Malaysia
• Joint venture with Brembo for carbon ceramic brake discs
• New anchor shareholder SKion
• SGL Carbon SE successfully issued convertible notes with a volume of €190 million

2008

• Record EBIT, EBT, and Net Income
• Highest capex level of € 240 million in history
• Opening of T&I Center
• SGL CARBON AG becomes SE
• 10 years SGL China

2007

• Record EBIT in Company history
• New Brand SGL Group – The Carbon Company
• “Prof. Ferdinand Porsche Prize” for carbon-ceramic brake disk
• Delisting from New York Stock Exchange

2006

• Successful Capital Increase
• Launch of Innovation Excellence
• Expanded Graphite Joint Venture with Sinyuan
• Process Technology Joint Venture with Tokai
• Decision for an integrated carbon / graphite hub in Malaysia

2005

• Record Sales of 220,000 tons Graphite Electrodes
• Group EBIT of € 113 million with an ROS of ~ 11%
• Foundation of Corporate Technology & Innovation (T&I)
• Cooperation Agreement with AUDI for Brake Disks-Development

2004

• Capital Increase and Long-term Refinancing
• Launch of “SGL TEN” to Streamline Admin Processes
• Divestiture of Surface Protection Business
• New Supervisory Board Chairman

2003

• Full Globalization of CG-Organization
• Record Sales in Graphite Electrodes
• Sale of Electrical Contacts Business
• Global Harmonization of Hard- and Software Landscape – SGL ONE
• Full Roll-out of SIX SIGMA Organization with Savings of € 19 million

2002

• Introduction of SGL Excellence
• Completion of Refinancing
• Reorganization and Restructuring of SGL Carbon Group
• Implementation of a new 5-Point-Program to improve profitability
• Start-up of full scale production of brake disks
• Introduction of Corporate Governance guidelines

2001

• Formation of new SGL Technologies Business Area
• Joint venture in China with TOKAI
• World-first introduction of 800 mm graphite electrode

2000

• Acquisition of ZEW, Poland
• Corrosion Protection / Fibers & Composites Business Areas
• Groundbreaking for carbon-ceramic brake disc investment

1999

• Recovery from Asian crisis
• Acquisition Keramchemie
• Antitrust issues in North America nearly resolved

1998

• Wiesbaden: SGL Carbon AG becomes holding
• Expansion in Technical Products Business Area
• Antitrust investigation

1997

• Acquisitions TE: RK Carbon, HITCO Technologies, P.G. Lawton
• Acquisitions Graphite Specialties (GS): M.G.P., EKL, David Hart
• Joint venture Carbon and Graphite (CG): Shanghai Carbon Works

1996

• Independence from Hoechst
• Listing on the New York Stock Exchange
• Acquisition of Vicarb, France

1995

• Initial Public Offering (IPO)
• Acquisition of Polgraph, Poland

1994

• Acquisition of Specialty Graphite business of Carbide/Graphite, USA
• Restructuring of Technical Products Business Area

1993

• Takeover of Pechiney's graphite activities

1992

• Merger SIGRI/Great Lakes Carbon, USA
• Reorganization into globally structured Business Units