Throughout its long history, Superior Graphite has been committed to three core principals: ingenuity, versatility, and integrity. This has enabled us to adapt to ever-changing business and economic conditions, and led to a process of continuous growth and evolution with our customers.

Since its foundation in 1917, our company has explored the physical and geographical frontiers of its markets. In the late 1970s, this pioneering approach led to the invention of a new, patented furnace technology that revolutionized our product range and transformed the company (Until then, graphite was mainly processed from natural mineral resources or the re-crushing of spent electrodes). We were the first to manufacture graphite on a continuous basis using proprietary technology. We subsequently expanded the boundaries of natural and synthetic graphite purification as well as the process of synthesizing graphite or other carbon-based materials. We have also explored new avenues in continuous graphitization and developed a number of innovative processes.

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.

2009 - Ozark Graphite Specialties, a joint venture between Superior Graphite

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 - Thermal Purification Process Commercialization, Hopkinsville, Kentucky USA

1925 - Opening of Bulk Graphite and Lubricant facilities, Chicago, Illinois USA

1917 - The Superior Flake Graphite Company is founded