An official ceremony inaugurating the new production took place on November 7, 2013 with site management, local politicians and media representatives in attendance.
Marketed under the brand name SIGRAFIL® C SBY, the company says that the product is a high-performance, very fine stretch-broken carbon fibre yarn.
Dr. Andreas Wöginger, Product and Technology Management SGL Group: “We are expanding our existing value chain by developing new textile procedures and refining our SIGRAFIL C carbon fibre into a fine yarn. We are now positioned to offer our customers new and innovative material concepts that meet the growing market requirements.”