“Customers asked us to come back — and we listened. With ERFTCARBON, they get the same proven quality and engineering expertise they’ve known for years — now with more flexibility and direct service,” said Kai Portmann, chief executive officer. 

Formerly part of Tokai Group, the company now operates under its own name and corporate structure.

ERFTCARBON will supply large-format UHP graphite electrodes ranging from 20 inches to 30 inches in diameter. The initial focus is on steelmakers in North America, “answering rising demand for trusted, high-performance electrodes made in Europe,” it said.