SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Superior Graphite Co. was founded in 1917 as "The Superior Flake Graphite Company". |
| 1985 | The company acquired the Graphite Electrode facility in Russellville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| 1998 | The company opened the Ultra-fine Grinding facility in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 2018 | The company developed the FormulaPT product line, which included synthetic and natural graphite powders in non-purified and thermally purified forms, calcined petroleum coke, and unique Resilient Graphitic Carbons for engineered and high-performance thermoplastics, thermoset resins, PTFE, food contact, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers. |
| 2024 | The company divested its Desulco and X-Carb brand to Unimetal, a carbon products company, to expand its portfolio for metallurgical applications. |