| Business Summary | | SGL
CARBON
Group
Aktiengesellschaft
is
a
global
manufacturer
of
carbon
and
graphite
products.
In
1999,
the
Company
had
sales
in
more
than
95
countries,
and
sales
outside
Germany
accounted
for
approximately
85%
of
net
sales.
The
Company
operated
26
key
manufacturing
facilities
in
nine
countries.
As
of
January
1,
2000,
the
Company
reorganized
its
operations
into
four
business
areas:
Carbon
and
Graphite
(CG),
Specialty
Graphite
(SG),
Corrosion
Protection
(CP)
and
Fibers
and
Composites
(FC).
The
former
Sealing
Materials
business
was
divided
along
regional
lines,
with
the
North
American
business
being
included
in
the
newly
organized
FC
Business
Area
and
the
European
business
included
in
the
SG
Business
Area.
The
Company's
customers
are
located
in
virtually
every
industrial
country
in
the
world. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | SGL
CARBON
Group
is
an
international
manufacturer
of
carbon
and
graphite
products,
including
graphite
electrodes,
cathodes
and
semiconductor
specialty
graphites
for
use
in
the
electric
steel,
metallurgy,
semiconductor,
automotive
and
other
industries.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
12/31/00,
net
sales
rose
29%
to
EUR1.26
billion.
Net
loss
according
to
U.S.
GAAP
fell
94%
to
EUR3.3
million.
Results
reflect
growth
in
the
semiconductor
and
steel
segments
and
the
absence
of
antitrust
costs. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Robert Koehler | Chairman |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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