With 29 production sites around the globe (17 in Europe, 8 in North America and 5 in Asia), and a service network in over 100 countries, SGL Carbon is a globally operating company.

[12] The focus of the Process Technology (PT) business unit is on the construction, maintenance and repair of large systems for industrial applications.

Technologies designed and manufactured by PT to that end include graphite heat exchangers, syntheses and columns as well as pumps and systems with a high resistance against corrosive media.

The CF business unit controls the entire value chain, starting with the polymerization of the main raw material, acrylonitrile, through the production of carbon fibers and ending with the manufacture of fabrics.

[12] Low weight combined with high rigidity and strength are the key benefits of the products provided by the Composite Solutions (CS) business unit.

The unit focuses on the production of customer-specific components and tailor-made solutions made of composite materials based on glass and carbon fibers.

Battery housing applications and GRP leaf springs as well as various types of carbon-based friction materials for the automotive industry are CS's main focus.

In Germany – in addition to its headquarters in Wiesbaden – the company has a total of five production facilities, located in Meitingen (near Augsburg), in Bonn in Wackersdorf, in Limburg and in Willich.

In addition, SGL Carbon has an extensive service and distribution network with which it supplies its customers in approximately 100 countries worldwide.

[2] In the field of graphite electrodes for electric arc furnaces, SGL Carbon was one of eight companies that operated a cartel and fixed prices between July 1992 and June 1997.

The Third Circuit adopted a "good faith" test and rejected a bankruptcy petition filed only because of the magnitude of anticipated antitrust claims.