CONTENT BY THE WORLDFOLIOWith the pride of carbon

To realize carbon neutrality, our products are widely contributing to various industries.
Since its founding in 1934, SEC Carbon has consistently led the way indeveloping and producing top-quality
graphite products. Today, as a vital
contributor to carbon neutrality efforts, the company offers a range
of innovative products that play apivotal role in reducing CO2 emissions
and advancing sustainability.
This includes graphite electrodes
for electric furnaces, offering substantial reductions in emissions compared to traditional blast furnaces,
and SK-B cathode blocks crucial foraluminum production, helping to reduce the weight of automobiles. Thecompany also specializes in Carbon &Graphite specialty products and Fine
Powder, essential components andbattery materials for electric vehicles.

Carbon & Graphite Specialties
These Carbon & Graphite specialty
products have applications acrossvarious industrial sectors, including chemical, electrochemical, machinery, and metallurgy, and can beused independently or as composite
materials with resins and metals.
SEC Carbon excels in precision machining, utilizing large and long-sizedgraphitized blocks manufactured
through extrusion forming. These
products possess outstanding heatand chemical resistance plus electrical conductivity, making them ideal
for use in molten salt electrolysis
electrodes. The resultant productionof lightweight and robust metals likemagnesium and titanium, used in
portable devices, automobiles, andaircraft, contribute to weight reduction and fuel efficiency. Continuous

Large and long-sized graphite block

Graphite Electrodes

refinement of product grades andexploration of new product development taps into new markets andattracts new customers.
The use of Fine Powder, an exceptionally pure and crystalline graphite
powder, includes sliding materials,
batteries, paints, and electrical components. These are manufactured
using state-of-the-art production
equipment and advanced graphitization and processing technology,
ensuring unmatched stability in product quality. In addition to a diverse
lineup of natural graphite and carbon
powder is tailored to customer ap-

Fine Powder
plications, available in a broad rangeof series and sizes from 1 to 100 micrometers. The increasing demand,
particularly in the expanding EV
market, has prompted a continuousexpansion of production capacity.
The importance of aluminum in
reducing automotive weight andachieving global energy savingsand carbon neutrality cannot beoverstated. The demand for cathodeblocks used in aluminum smelting ison the rise, and SEC Carbon stands

SK-B, Graphitized Cathode Blockas the world’s pioneer in the development of graphitized cathodeblocks for highly efficient aluminumproduction. The company’s consistent quality and production forover 50 years has earned the trustof aluminum smelters worldwide.
The Kyoto Plant, the world’s largest graphitized cathode production
facility, employs a highly efficient
swing production system withgraphite electrodes for steelmaking, ensuring price competitiveness.
The global shift towards achievingcarbon neutrality has led to a growing preference for electric furnaces,
which can reduce CO2 emissions to
one-fourth compared to blast furnaces, with demand for associatedgraphite electrodes expected to soar.
SEC Carbon’s legacy dates back to
1962 when it successfully commercialized a 24-inch large-diameterelectrode, then the world’s largest,and the company has since established unwavering trust and gainedrecognition for its development capabilities and quality at home andabroad. Through its premium graphite electrode, the company remains
committed to making substantial
contributions to energy cost reduction and productivity improvement
in electric furnaces.
Furthermore, as part of its dedication to achieving carbon neutrality,
SEC Carbon is actively working on
capturing and repurposing CO2 asa valuable resource. The company
plans to commercialize this groundbreaking technology and extend its
use globally. In line with the call for“carbon neutrality and the realization of a decarbonized society by2050,” there is a growing demandfor “CO2 recycling” alongside CO2
emission reduction efforts. SEC
Carbon’s pioneering work involves
producing carbon particles fromcarbon dioxide using molten salt
electrolysis technology, subsequently
transforming theminto graphite particles through heat
treatment. An innovative approach toconverting carbon dioxide into a valuable
resource, and contributing to a moresustainable future.