History of Sustained Growth
We are committed to continuously collaborate with our business partners, harnessing the challenges of today, and turning them into the opportunities of tomorrow. Solutions from Superior Graphite are tools that will positively impact your success.
2020
Pilot Furnace area capability expansion with 2 newly designed and uniquely sized furnaces in Hopkinsville, KY
2019
Opening of the Specialty Carbons Plant in Hopkinsville, KY, USA
2018
Opening of our expanded and upgraded Research & Development Laboratory in Chicago
2017
Groundbreaking of Specialty Carbons Plant in Hopkinsville, KY, USA
2017
100th anniversary. Superior Graphite receives Century Award from Loyola University in Chicago Family Business Center
2008
Expansion of the ultra-fine grinding facility, Chicago, IL, USA
2008
Opening of the Protect Tiles® facility with expanded production of SiC. Hopkinsville, KY, USA
2006
Superior Graphite becomes a partial ESOP
2005
Superior Graphite opens sales office in Shanghai, China
2002
Desulco celebrates its 25th anniversary – over 900,000 tons sold
2000
Opening of the Peter R. Carney Technology Center, Chicago, Illinois USA
1998
Opening of the Ultra-fine Grinding facility, Chicago, Illinois USA
1994
Opening of the 2nd Thermal Purification facility, Sundsvall, Sweden
1993
Opening of the Advanced Materials facility, Hopkinsville, Kentucky USA
1985
Acquisition of the Graphite Electrode facility, Russellville, Arkansas USA
1977
Electro-Thermal Treatment/Purification Technology Commercialization, Hopkinsville, Kentucky USA
1925
Opening of Bulk Graphite and Lubricant facilities, Chicago, Illinois USA
1917
The Superior Flake Graphite Company is founded
Fig. 01
1977- Hopkinsville, Kentucky Celebrating the 1,000th ton of Desulco® Produced
Fig. 02
2000- Opening of The Peter R. Carney Technology Center, Chicago, Illinois USA (pictured: Peter R. Carney and Edward O. Carney)
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