News Release 2017

July 21, 2017

Tokai Carbon to increase prices for Graphite Electrode

Tokai Carbon announces revising the selling price of graphite electrode in Japanese market as follows.

  1. Price increase

    1. Scope: Graphite Electrode of all sizes (for Japan)

    2. Effective date: October 1, 2017(on a delivery basis)

    3. Price increase: 60,000 Japanese Yen / metric ton

    4. Background

    5. Under the continuing structural recession of Graphite Electrode business, we have made an effort to significantly reduce the cost and also downsize the production capacity under the business reconstruction plan. The recent raw material cost increase, although led us to a severe position. The price increase is necessary to ensure Tokai Carbon the persistence of our business and the stable supply of quality products.

      End of notice

      Contact

      Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.

      General Manager, Sales Department, Graphite Electrode Division

      Takao Fujita

      +81-3-3746-5166

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