August/September Business View Magazine

42 43 chains will be operating on a more global scale than they are today. Composites will become a “normal” choice of material, and there will be greater standardization of materials, as well. SGL wants to be a significant player in such a global industry; to increase its current share in the au- tomotive, aerospace, industrial applications, and energy markets. The company anticipates excep- tional room for growth in all those areas. From Mannon’s perspective, “SGL Carbon is a company that changes as time goes on; we are not stagnant. As you can see by our recent re- branding, we are aware of what’s going on in the marketplaces, and act accordingly.We have sus- tainable solutions in mind.” Wuellner sees the company as a world lead- er in composites fibers and materials. “We are delivering composite material solutions to our customers and serving the automotive, aerospace, wind, and industrial application markets. It’s very exciting to be part of the transition of the indus- try, which is evolving from operating in niche markets to a real global industry with established supply chains. That’s amazing to be involved with and to have some input and effect on those changes.” involves a lot of technical service.” Environmental sustainability is a key factor in the composites industry. The Moses Lake facility uses renewable electric power stemming from the Columbia River to feed the ovens in its car- bon fiber plant. The plant itself was built to LEED Gold standards.Wullner notes, “Environmental regulations are different in each state of the U.S. and in every nation that we work in, globally.We have national EPA regulations to comply with and also state-particular thresholds that have to be met.Washington, being a ‘green’ state, focuses on environmental protection and we are proud to be a good corporate citizen there.” Weighing the merits of being environmentally friendly against the extra costs incurred is a true balancing act. As a customer, BMW puts a lot of emphasis on working with suppliers that are will- ing to support good environmental practices. SGL has developed products that offer many other benefits, so they can cover the cost disadvantage with a better price premium because the product itself is state-of-the-art. SGL Carbon is banking on the composites in- dustry being a much more mature, consolidated industry in the future, where using composites as a substitute for high-strength steel or alumi- num materials will be more common, and supply King Soft Water Company has been providing water treatment for nearly three decades. King prides itself on our reputation of exceptional, unbeatable customer service, high quality products, and competitive pricing. We are the only water treatment company to service, treat and maintain residential, commercial, industrial and new construction water and equipment. We also service and maintain most competitors systems. KING has over 75 years combined experience and we are continually researching new and innovative ways to solve problem water. www.kingsoftwater.com // (509) 487-5464 800.275.8580 orderentry@soltexinc.com soltexinc.com/ab BEYOND CARBON BLACK SOLTE Acetylene BLACK X Upgrade your carbon black to Soltex high-conductive acetylene black – the ultra-pure specialty additive that takes performance to a new level. North American Supply • Fast Delivery Any Volume • Technical Support PREFERRED VENDORS n Soltex www.soltexinc.com n King Soft Water www.kingsoftwater.com SGL CARBON LLC