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GrafTech
▲ Tim Flanagan, CEO and President
▲ Alexey Simushkin, Director of Marketing and Market Intelligence
▲ Rodrigo Corbari, Vice President of Sales for the Americas
carbon products like dry cell batteries, dynamos, motor brushes, carbon anodes, and, eventually, graphite electrodes, which remain the heart of our business today, serving the global steel industry,” he begins. Innovation has always been a major part of the business, and the development of graphite technology is a defining part of its story. Reaching 140 years is a rare achievement for any company, and for GrafTech it comes down to one thing: making a product that is indispensable to the modern world.“ The graphite electrodes we produce are the only commercially available product capable of carrying the electrical current required to melt scrap steel in an electric arc furnace( EAF): there is no substitute,” Tim continues.“ That gives us the strength and structure to endure. Demand for what we make doesn’ t disappear when the cycle turns – that is a durable foundation to build upon. In addition to that unique offering, staying close to our customers is key to our success. These are not off-theshelf products; they are highly engineered solutions developed alongside steelmakers and furnace operators. That partnership model has carried us through the downturns severe enough to permanently remove capacity from this industry.”
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