Start of apprenticeships 0 at SGL Group

09-23-2013 Start of apprenticeships 2013 at SGL Group 43 apprentices throughout Germany are starting their professional education

Wiesbaden/Germany, September 23, 2013. 43 apprentices will launch their careers with SGL Group - The Carbon Company at its facilities in Bonn, Limburg, Lemwerder and Meitingen: Seven industrial mechanics, five cutting machine operators, seven machine and plant operators, nine process engineers, four electronics engineers, two chemical laboratory workers, four industrial managers and one forwarding agent. SGL Group is also partnering with universities to offer four students a dual course of study and work so that they can gain intensive practical experience during their studies.

The apprentices were welcomed by personnel managers, site managers and the Works Councils. At this time, they were provided with basic information about training processes and given guided tours of the facilities.

"The number of apprenticeships depends on the sites requirements for qualified people. This program is an integral component in developing a pipeline of future SGL employees," explained Hans-Josef Moor, Head of Training in Germany.

There are presently 143 pupils in training at SGL Group locations across Germany. These apprentices are integrated as full members into a global team from day one.

According to Dietmar Haas, HR Manager Germany; "Our training program is an important foundation for drawing upon a large pool of qualified new employees from our own ranks. This is why well trained young talent even during difficult times is essential to the success of our company. We offer young people excellent opportunities and invest in preparing them for their professional lives."

Interested parties can learn more and apply for an apprenticeship or dual study path in 2014 at www.sglgroup.com/karriere.

About SGL Group - The Carbon Company SGL Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of carbon-based products and materials. 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 very good electrical and thermal conductivity, heat and corrosion resistance as well as high mechanical strength combined with low weight. Due to industrialization in the growth regions of Asia and Latin America and increased substitution of traditional with innovative materials, there is a growing demand for SGL Group's high-performance materials and products. Products from SGL Group are used predominantly in the steel, aluminum, automotive and chemical industries as well as in the semiconductor, solar and LED sectors and in lithium-ion batteries. Carbon-based materials and products are also being used increasingly in the wind power, aerospace and defense industries.

With 45 production sites in Europe, North America and Asia as well as a service network covering more than 100 countries, SGL Group is a company with a global presence. In 2012, the Company's workforce of around 6,700 employees generated sales of 1,709 million. The Company's head office is located in Wiesbaden.

Further information about SGL Group can be found online at: www.sglgroup.com.

Important note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on the information currently available to us and on our current projections and assumptions. By nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as a consequence of which actual developments and results can deviate significantly from these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not to be understood as guarantees. Rather, future developments and results depend on a number of factors; they entail various risks and unanticipated circumstances and are based on assumptions which may prove to be inaccurate. These risks and uncertainties include, for example, unforeseeable changes in political, economic, legal, and business conditions, particularly relating to our main customer industries, such as electric steel production, to the competitive environment, to interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations, to technological developments, and to other risks and unanticipated circumstances. Other risks that in our opinion may arise include price developments, unexpected developments connected with acquisitions and subsidiaries, and unforeseen risks associated with ongoing cost savings programs. SGL Group does not intend or assume any responsibility to revise or otherwise update these forward-looking statements.

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