SGL Group Launches ECOSYN Synesis Unit for the Production of Hydrogen Chloride

11-30-2012 SGL Group Launches ECOSYN Synthesis Unit for the Production of Hydrogen Chloride Up to 90% of process heat can be recovered

Waste heat is used to generate steam

Reduction of primary energy consumption and CO2 emissions

Wiesbaden / Meitingen, November 30, 2012. SGL Group The Carbon Company is launching ECOSYN, an innovative technology for the production of hydrogen chloride (HCl). ECOSYN was presented at this year's ACHEMA in Frankfurt for the first time and its global market launch has started now. This innovative HCI synthesis unit utilizes waste heat, thereby lowering energy costs and CO2 emissions.

Frank Wittchen, Head of the Business Unit Process Technology within SGL Group: With ECOSYN we are offering our customers a highly cost-efficient, sustainable package solution which will set new benchmarks in performance. With this innovation we will further expand our market position.

Compared to conventional HCI synthesis units, ECOSYN allows up to 90% of the process heat generated during HCI synthesis to be used to produce steam. This ultimately lowers both the energy costs -as the steam can be used as a heating medium in the production site- and CO2 emissions.

SGL Group currently offers ECOSYN for a production capacity of up to 60 tons (100% HCl) and a steam quantity of more than 55 tons a day (10 bar). High-performance materials such as DIABON graphite are the basis for the high efficiency of ECOSYN. Currently, the Business Unit Process Technology (PT) makes over 60% of its sales with products that contribute to CO2 reduction, and hence to a more sustainable production in the chemical and in other industries.

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 defenseindustries.

With 48 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 2011, the Company's workforce of around 6,500 employees generated sales of 1,540 million. The Company's head office is located in Wiesbaden.

Further information on the 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 unfore-seen 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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