History

Over 100 years experience in carbon production

2022

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We are a global leader in the manufacture and supply of carbon and graphite products used in the primary aluminium and iron-making industry and other metallurgical processes.

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (“Tokai Carbon”), a pioneer in the Japanese carbon products industry, is our parent company.

About “Tokai Carbon”
Founded in 1918, for over 100 years now Tokai Carbon has been the market leader in the production and sale of a broad range of high-quality carbon and graphite products, servicing numerous global customers in a wide range of industries, such as iron and steel, aluminum, automotive, machinery, metallurgy, and electronics industries.

“Tokai Carbon” website: https://www.tokaicarbon.co.jp/en

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2022

Tokai COBEX

Tokai COBEX is investing in the modernisation of its current production facility in Vénissieux, France,…

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Tokai COBEX

Tokai COBEX is investing in the modernisation of its current production facility in Vénissieux, France, to create a unique and perfect infrastructure for the production of Battery Anode Material (BAM) in Europe for Europe. We are using the best available technologies to protect the environment and looking forward to the opening of our new facility beginning of 2023.

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2021

Tokai COBEX Savoie

Tokai Carbon Savoie becomes Tokai COBEX Savoie.

Tokai COBEX owns 100% of the shares.

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2020

Tokai COBEX GmbH

Carbone Savoie becomes Tokai Carbon Savoie. ….

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Tokai COBEX GmbH

Carbone Savoie becomes Tokai Carbon Savoie. Tokai COBEX owns 30 % of the shares (remaining 70 % owned by Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.).

COBEX GmbH becomes Tokai COBEX GmbH.

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2019

COBEX GmbH

Triton sells COBEX GmbH to Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.

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2018

COBEX GmbH

SGL CFL CE GmbH becomes COBEX GmbH.

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2017

SGL CFL CE GmbH

SGL Group sells SGL CFL CE GmbH to Triton fund entity.

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2016

Carbon Savoie

Carbone Savoie is acquired by Alandia Industries.

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2015

SGL CFL CE GmbH

SGL CFL CE formed as a separate legal entity within the SGL Group.

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2008

SGL CARBON SE

Conversion of AG into a Societas Europaea (SE).

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2007

SGL GROUP – THE CARBON COMPANY

Independent, listed company (with operations in EU, North America, Asia and 3 global business areas). Delisting from NYSE, USA.

Rio Tinto buys Alcan.

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2004

Carbone Savoie, SGL CARBON Polska

Merger of the two Polish sites into SGL CARBON Polska S.A. (currently: Tokai COBEX Polska sp. z o.o.).

The Canadian group Alcan acquires Pechiney, including Carbone Savoie.

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2000

ZEW Racibórz

Acquisition of Racibórz plant (ZEW S.A.).

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1997

Carbone Savoie

The Ucar Group buys a 70 % stake in Carbone Savoie, while the remaining 30 % stay with the Pechiney group.

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1996

SGL CARBON AG

100 % free float
Listing on NYSE, USA, full independence.

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1995

SGL CARBON AG, SZEW Nowy Sącz

Acquisition of Nowy Sącz plant (Polgraph S.A., former SZEW). …

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SGL CARBON AG, SZEW Nowy Sącz

Acquisition of Nowy Sącz plant (Polgraph S.A., former SZEW).

SGL CARBON AG
51 % Hoechst, 49 % free float
IPO (Frankfurt/Main, Hoechst remains shareholder).

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1992-1993

SIGRI Great Lakes Carbon GmbH, Carbone Savoie

59 % Hoechst, 30 % Horsehead Industries, 11 % Pechiney. Mergers with Great Lakes Carbon, USA, and Pechiney Grafite, France.

SERS becomes Carbone Savoie.

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1985

SIGRI GmbH

50 % Siemens, 50 % Hoechst, Merger Siemens Plania and Hoechst AG, Griesheim.

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1960

SZEW Nowy Sącz

Establishment of plant in Nowy Sącz as state-owned enterprise under the name SZEW.

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SZEW Nowy Sącz

Establishment of plant in Nowy Sącz as state-owned enterprise under the name SZEW.

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1952

Savoie

SES changes its name and becomes Société des Électrodes et Réfractaires de Savoie (SERS).

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1945

ZEW Racibórz

Take-over of the plant in Racibórz by the Polish state (new name ZEW).

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1932

Savoie

Creation of CISA (Compagnie Industrielle Savoie Acheson), which is a subsidiary of Union Carbide and SES.

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1928

Siemens Plania sites

Merger Gesco and Plania sites in Poland.

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Siemens Plania sites

Merger Gesco and Plania sites in Poland.

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1920

Savoie

The first production of carbon products for the aluminium industry. …

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Savoie

The first production of carbon products for the aluminium industry. The electrochemical and the metallic carbides companies merge and become “Société des Électrodes de Savoie (SES)”.

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1898

Vénissieux

Founding of “Société Francaise des Electrodes” at today’s Vénissieux site.

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Vénissieux

Founding of “Société Francaise des Electrodes” at today’s Vénissieux site.

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1897

Notre-Dame-de-Briançon

Founding of one of the first chemical factories in France: …

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Notre-Dame-de-Briançon

Founding of one of the first chemical factories in France: “Les Carbures métalliques” at Notre-Dame-de-Briançon.

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1895

Racibórz

Founding of electrode works in Racibórz.

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Racibórz

Founding of electrode works in Racibórz.

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1878

Gebr. Siemens & Co (Gesco)

Start of carbon production.

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2022

We are a global leader in the manufacture and supply of carbon and graphite products used in the primary aluminium and iron-making industry and other metallurgical processes.

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (“Tokai Carbon”), a pioneer in the Japanese carbon products industry, is our parent company.

“Tokai Carbon” website: https://www.tokaicarbon.co.jp/en

Personal contact

+49 611 450435-10

moc.xebociakot@ofni

Tokai COBEX

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