Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: March 2007
SGL CARBON Aktiengesellschaft
(Name of registrant)
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden
Germany
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes No X
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Exhibit Index
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1. March 29, 2007 German Press Release - SGL Group lays the foundation stone
for new plant in Malaysia
Exhibit 1
SGL Group lays the foundation stone for new plant in Malaysia o Official
ceremony with Malaysian State Minister and German Ambassador
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) / Wiesbaden (Germany), March 29, 2007. Today, the Board
of Management of the SGL Group - The Carbon Company - together with official
guests laid the symbolic foundation stone at the 20-hectare site of their most
ultra-modern carbon and graphite plant worldwide in Banting/Selangor (Malaysia).
The construction which was announced in August 2006 and on which fieldwork
started in November is set to begin with the first part of the multi-level
graphite electrode production facility as soon as the middle of 2008.
In the presence of the Chief Minister of the State of Selangor, Dato' Seri Dr.
Mohamad Khir bin Toyo, and the German Ambassador in Malaysia, Herbert D. Jess,
the Chairman of the Board of Management of the SGL Group, Robert Koehler,
stated: "Based on the best practices of the SGL Group, this newly integrated
plant is becoming the most cost-effective production plant with the most
ultra-modern technology, both worldwide and across the industry. In this way we
are optimizing our global product infrastructure for carbon and graphite
products as planned and further expanding our position as a global low-cost
leader."
The beneficial South-East Asian location of Malaysia offers favorable energy and
labor costs, attractive tax and infrastructure advantages as well as quick
official approval processes and a central geographical starting point for the
on-site supply to the rapidly growing electric steel industry in Malaysia and
other countries in South-East Asia.
The first stage in expansion of the integrated carbon and graphite plant
includes the construction of a graphite electrode production facility with an
annual capacity of 30,000 tons, for which a total capital expenditure of
(euro)50 million is planned for 2007 and 2008. In the medium-term, the Company
anticipates a total capital expenditure of up to (euro)200 million over several
years. The graphite electrode capacity in Malaysia can be increased to 60,000
tons depending on market requirements. As an additional part of the overall
investment, the SGL Group is already planning the expansion of the Malaysian
plant to include the manufacture of its additional carbon and graphite products.
About SGL Group - The Carbon Company
The SGL Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of carbon-based
products. It has a comprehensive portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite
products to carbon fibers and composites. SGL Group's core competencies are its
expertise in high-temperature technology as well as its applications and
engineering know-how gained over many years. These competencies enable the
Company to make full use of its broad material base. SGL Group's carbon-based
materials combine several unique properties such as electrical and thermal
conductivity, heat and corrosion resistance as well as high mechanical strength
combined with low weight. Due to the paradigm shift in the use of materials as a
result of the worldwide shortage of energy and raw materials, there is a growing
demand for SGL Group's high-performance materials and products from an
increasing number of industries. Carbon and graphite products are used whenever
other materials such as steel, aluminum, copper, plastics, wood etc. fail due to
their limited properties. Products from the SGL Group are used predominantly in
the steel, aluminum, automotive, chemical and glass/ceramics industries.
However, manufacturers in the semiconductor, battery, solar/wind energy,
environmental protection, aerospace and defense industries as well as in the
nuclear energy industry also figure among the Company's customers.
SGL Group - The Carbon Company
Corporate Communications, Media Relations
Rheingaustrasse 182, D-65203 Wiesbaden
Tel.: +49 (6 11) 60 29-100, Fax: +49 (6 11) 60 29-101
E-mail: cpc@sglcarbon.de, website: www.sglcarbon.de
With around 30 production sites in Europe, North America and Asia as well as a
service network covering more than 100 countries, the SGL Group is a company
with a global presence. In 2006, the Company's workforce of 5,250 generated
sales of (euro) 1.2 billion. The Company's head office is located in
Wiesbaden/Germany.
Important note:
This press release contains statements on future developments that are based on
currently available information and that involve risks and uncertainties that
could lead to actual results deviating from these forward-looking statements.
The statements on future developments are not to be understood as guarantees.
The future developments and events are dependent on a number of factors, they
include various risks and unanticipated circumstances and are based on
assumptions that may not be correct. These risks and uncertainties include, for
example, unforeseeable changes in political, economic and business conditions,
particularly in the area of electrosteel production, the competitive situation,
interest rate and currency developments, technological developments and other
risks and unanticipated circumstances. We see other risks in price developments,
unexpected developments relating to acquired and consolidated companies and in
the ongoing cost optimization programs. SGL Carbon does not intend to update
these forward-looking statements.
Your contact person:
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Corporate Communications / Press office / Stefan Wortmann
Tel.: +49 611 60 29 105 / Fax: +49 6 11 60 29 101 / Cellphone: +49 170 540 2667
/ E-mail : stefan.wortmann@sglcarbon.de / Internet: www.sglcarbon.de
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SGL CARBON Aktiengesellschaft
Date: March 30, 2007 By: /s/ Robert J. Kohler
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Name: Robert J. Koehler
Title: Chairman of the Board of
Management
By: /s/ Sten Daugaard
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Name: Mr. Sten Daugaard
Title: Member of the Board of
Management