From Meitingen to the world: SGL Carbon to build a central logistics center at Meitingen site

10-25-2018

From Meitingen to the world: SGL Carbon to build a central logistics center at Meitingen site

SGL Carbon is building a central, state-of-the-art logistics center at its site in Meitingen, near Augsburg, for the effective and efficient handling of all incoming and outgoing goods. A building with a logistics area of approx. 6000 square meters and an office space of approx. 500 square meters will be constructed on the northern border of the site by July 2019. The company is investing a total of 8 million euros in this project. In addition to SGL Carbon, Brembo SGL Carbon Brakes (BSCCB) will be one of the main users.

Four variable dock levelers plus a ground-level loading and unloading system will regulate incoming and outgoing goods. The building will also be home to quality assurance for the inspection of incoming goods. This interaction allows to even better fulfill the high-quality standards, particularly in the automotive industry.

At the highly diversified site in Meitingen, logistics processes have become a key driver for implementing Industry 4.0. The exchange of goods between our production facilities and the new logistics center will be operated via a digital central transport control system. In addition, mobile and ergonomic workstation systems as well as state-of-the-art scanning technology will be used in the logistics center.

Dr Jürgen Köhler, CEO of SGL Carbon: 'As new SGL with a focus on our customers, state-of-the-art, efficient and effective logistics are essential in the innovative and fast-growing areas of mobility, energy and digitization. Our new logistics center is not just another investment at the Meitingen site, it is a sign that SGL Carbon is positioning itself for the future and for sustainable and profitable growth.'

District Administrator Martin Sailer and the Mayor of Meitingen, Dr. Michael Higl as well as representatives of the general planning company i.CG Innovations Consultations GmbH and the construction company Goldbeck Süd GmbH were present at the cornerstone ceremony yesterday afternoon.

About SGL Carbon

SGL Carbon is a technology-based company and world leader in the development and production of carbon-based solutions. Its high-quality materials and products made from specialty graphite and composites are used in industrial sectors that determine the future: automotive, aerospace, solar and wind energy, semiconductor and LEDs as well as in the production of lithium-ion batteries and other energy storage systems. In addition, SGL Carbon develops solutions for chemical and industrial applications.

In 2017, SGL Carbon generated sales of around 860 million euros. As of December 31, 2017, the company had approximately 4,200 employees worldwide in 34 locations in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Materials, products and solutions from SGL Carbon are embedded in the major topics of the future: sustainable mobility, new energies and cross-industry digitization. Further developments in these areas demand more intelligent, more efficient, networked and sustainable solutions. This is where the entrepreneurial vision of SGL Carbon evolves around: contributing to a smarter world.

Further information on SGL Carbon can be found in the Newsroom of SGL Carbon at www.sglcarbon.com/press and at www.sglcarbon.com.

Important note:

To the extent that our press release contains forward-looking statements, the latter are based on information that is available at present and on our current forecasts and assumptions. Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, entail known as well as unknown risks and uncertainties that may lead to actual developments and events differing substantially from the forward-looking assessments. Forward-looking statements must not be understood to be guarantees. Instead, future developments and events depend on a large number of factors; they comprise various risks and imponderables and are based on assumptions that may possibly turn out not to be appropriate. These include unforeseeable changes to fundamental political, economic, legal and societal conditions, particularly in the context of our main customers' industries, the competitive situation, interest and exchange rate trends, technological developments as well as other risks and uncertainties. We perceive additional risks e.g. in pricing developments, unforeseeable events in the environment of companies acquired and Group member companies as well as in current cost savings programs from time to time. The SGL Carbon assumes no obligation and does not intend to adjust or otherwise update these forward-looking statements either.

SGL Carbon SE

Corporate Communications

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