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Our firm brand name Carbone Savoie comes from the French area Savoie where our first manufacturing plant has been installed. That’s why our logo features the Savoie area flag whereas the chamois, protected specie of our French mountains has been chosen to be our emblema.

1897 1978 1985 1988 1997 2002 2004 2006 2008

1897 Creation of Société des Carbures Métalliques

Creation of Société des Carbures Métalliques

1978 Development and first test in cell of HC10 grade

HC10

1985 Semi-graphitic : HC3

HC3

1988 Graphitic : HC10

HC10

1997 Grade K : First graphite grade

HCK

1997 UCAR takes over 70% of Carbone Savoie

UCAR takes over 70% of Carbone Savoie

2002 Eco-Friendly ramming paste

Eco-Friendly Logo

2002 Grade KI : First impregnated graphite grade

HCKI

2004 Grade D : Advanced graphite grade

HCD

2006 UCAR/GTI sells its 70% of Carbone Savoie to Alcan Group

UCAR/GTI sells its 70% of Carbone Savoie to Alcan Group

2008 Carbone Savoie now part of Rio Tinto Group

Carbone Savoie

 
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BP 16 - 30, rue Louis Jouvet
69631 Vénissieux Cedex - FRANCE

Tél. +33 (0)4 78 77 08 70 Fax. +33 (0)4 78 77 08 85 www.carbone-savoie.fr