SGL Group – The Carbon Company
SGL Group - The Carbon Company - is one of the world`s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products. Our comprehensive portfolio ranges from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibers and composites. We focus on creating innovative solutions and value for our customers.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Manufacturing, Other
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
- Year Founded:
- 1878
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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Company Profile
We are SGL Group – The Carbon Company, one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of carbon-based products.
We have an in-depth materials, production, applications and engineering expertise, a comprehensive graphite and carbon fiber based product portfolio, and an integrated value chain from carbon fibers to composites. We operate close to our customers through a global sales network and state-of-the-art production sites in Europe, North America and Asia.
With this Broad Base, we offer Best Solutions to our customers with the help of our Company philosophy of SGL Excellence.
Vision and Mission
We are SGL Group – The Carbon Company.
Our strength derives from our Broad Base with clearly defined core
competencies, a comprehensive product portfolio and a global presence.
On this basis, we offer our customers Best Solutions with the help of our
company-wide philosophy SGL Excellence.
This is how we want to reach our Vision 'We are the leading Carbon Company'.
Our Mission shows how we will reach our Vision:
We will utilize our core competencies of high-temperature technologies,
applications and engineering know-how to leverage our broad material base.
We will grow the Company and exploit opportunities.
We create innovative solutions jointly with our customers.
We strive for high and sustainable earnings for our shareholders and
employees.
We empower our employees to be innovative.
We create and live a leadership culture based on the principles of SGL
Excellence embracing change as an opportunity.
SGL Excellence
Our company-wide philosophy, SGL Excellence, creates customer value and enhances the competitiveness of SGL Group. It is our way of translating our Broad Base into Best Solutions using Six Sigma and Lean as the core methodology.
SGL Excellence contributes to the success of SGL Group by developing our best people to promote a customer and results-oriented culture through the establishment of high-performance processes in all business areas, across boundaries and beyond conventional wisdom.
SGL Excellence focuses on four areas:
- Operational Excellence
- Commercial Excellence
- Innovation Excellence
- People Excellence
Operational Excellence improves safety, quality, and efficiency in manufacturing, supply chain and business processes in an environmentally sound manner.
Commercial Excellence focuses on increasing customer value and enhancing profitability by improving strategic decision making in all commercial processes.
Innovation Excellence enables efficient transfer of new ideas and solutions into profitable growth by focusing on the real customer needs. It catalyzes the expan-
sion and extension of our capabilities with emphasis on new technologies, products, processes, and services.
People Excellence is the foundation for success in Operational, Commercial, and Innovation Excellence. It is our platform to develop and enhance the leadership skill set of our top talent.
The Executive Committee and the entire Management of SGL Group are fully com-
mitted to provide leadership and resources to encourage a culture of change and to foster continuous and measurable process improvements in all areas. Every employee is expected to play an active role in SGL Excellence.
History
SGL GROUP – THE CARBON COMPANY
Independent and listed company with operations in Europe, North America and Asia and 3 global Business Units. Delisting from NYSE, USA
SGL CARBON AG – 100% free float
Listing NYSE/USA, full independence
SGL CARBON AG
IPO Frankfurt/Main, Hoechst remains shareholder
SIGRI Great Lakes Carbon GmbH
59% Hoechst, 30% Horsehead Industries, 11% Pechiney
Merger with Great Lakes Carbon (USA), 1992
and Pechiney Grafite (France), 1993
SIGRI GmbH – 100% Hoechst
Merger with Ringsdorff, Bonn
SIGRI GmbH – 50% Siemens, 50% Hoechst
Merger of Siemens Plania and Hoechst AG, Griesheim
Siemens Plania Werke
Merger of Gesco and Plania sites in Poland
Gebr. Siemens & Co (Gesco)
Start of carbon production