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History

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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Sundsvall Plant

Stockviksverken
P. O. Box 13000
S-850 13 Sundsvall
Sweden


Commencement of Operation
July, 1994

Key Technologies
Electro-Thermal Treatment and Purification, Grinding

Major Products Produced
Desulco®, FormulaFX®, Purified Graphites

Factory Space
Total Land: 35,000 m2
Covered Space: 3,500 m2

Quality Programs
ISO 14001 Certified Quality Systems Registered
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Systems
Registered AIMS (Adaptive Integrated Management System)

Hopkinsville Plant

4021 Calvin Drive
Hopkinsville, KY 42240 USA


Commencement of Operation
May, 1977

Key Technologies
Electro-Thermal Treatment, Purification, and Synthesis

Major Products Produced
Desulco®, FormulaFX®, Beta Phase Silicon Carbide, Purified Graphites

Factory Space
Total Land: 66,776 m2
Covered Space: 5,116 m2

Quality Programs
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Systems
Registered AIMS (Adaptive Integrated Management System)
Ford Q1

Chicago Plant #4

4201 West 36 th Place
Chicago, IL 60638 USA


Commencement of Operation
1998

Key Technologies
Grinding, Exfoliation, De-agglomeration

Major Products Produced
FormulaBT™ Energy Materials, MetalPURE™ Graphites, ThermoPURE™, Signature® Products

Factory Space
Total Land: 7,260 m2
Covered Space: 1,780 m2

Quality Programs
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Systems
Registered AIMS (Adaptive Integrated Management System)

Chicago Plant #1

6540 S. Laramie Avenue
Bedford Park, IL 60638 USA


Commencement of Operation
1927

Key Technologies
Grinding, Screening, Custom Blending

Major Products Produced
FormulaFX, Signature®, FormulaBT™, FormulaP™ Products

Factory Space
Total Land: 13,535 M2
Covered Space: 9,480 m2

Quality Programs
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Systems
Registered AIMS (Adaptive Integrated Management System)

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