Graftech International

GrafTech International Ltd. is a manufacturer specializing in graphite and carbon-based products, primarily focusing on graphite electrodes essential for the production of electric arc furnace (EAF) steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Brooklyn Heights, Ohio, the company operates a competitive portfolio of low-cost manufacturing facilities, including three of the five highest capacity plants in the world, excluding China. GrafTech also produces petroleum needle coke, a crucial raw material for graphite electrode production. The company markets its products through a combination of direct sales, independent representatives, and distributors, ensuring a broad reach in the global market.

Tim Flanagan

CEO and President

1 past transactions

Fiber Materials

Acquisition in 2011
Fiber Materials designs, manufactures, tests and distributes advanced composite materials for defense, aerospace and commercial markets. It produces carbon/carbon and ceramic matrix composites, fiber reinforced plastics, and high-temperature insulation, including carbon fiber insulation materials, carbon and graphite felts, quartz products and specialty woven tapes. The company provides 3D woven carbon–carbon nose cones and other high-temperature components, as well as furnace fixtures, heat shields and X-ray targets. It offers engineering support and testing services in mechanics and structures, thermo-physical properties, analytical chemistry, non-destructive evaluation, metallography and oxidation resistance. Based in Biddeford, Maine, it operates manufacturing facilities and a distribution center in Columbus, Ohio, serving customers across space, defense, aerospace and industrial sectors.
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